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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03
Anecdote of Van Buren,.

lNeW orleans llmeS-DemocrahI
A party of gentlemen once were dis
cussing President Van Buren's idiosyn.
crasies, and a wager was laid that he
could not be induced to give direct
answer to any question, and it was
agreed that he should be told the pur-
pose and condition of the bet One Of
the party, an acquaintance of Mr.. Van
Buren,, was deputed 70 make the test.
When he found him, ''Mr. Van Buren,, y
said he, some gentlemen have been &C
cusing you of non committalism, and
have wagered that you will not give a
plain answer to plain question. Now
let me ask you, Where does the sun
risel" The presidents brow contracted.
There was a moments hesitation.
Then: THE terms east and west, Mr.
Smith, are conventional, but l.
'That'll do, Nj. President, we've lost
the bet. ~
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03
"Good heavens, Met, you Brighten
nnalO exclainad Mrs Kirke

"Good heavens, Met, you Brighten
mel" exclaimed Mrs. Kirke.
Hazel is somewhere wondering now
as I've been for months, sick, cold, per-
haps starving; but I'll go TO her. ]
/ must, | will find her" said the faith
ful boy, whose devotion TO the girl who
had been his champion from his tender.
est years was really touching.
"Come, lad, with me TO Squire Rod
ney's house. He will help us to find
Hazel " said Mrs. Kirke.
"Never fear, missus; we will find heI
now for sure" exclaimed Met, renewed
hope taking possession of his heart
now that he had Mrs. Kirke's assistance
in his weary search.
$50 we will, lad, so we will, muir
INJURED Mercy Kirke, as they went rap
idly toward Squire Rodney's house.
Dolly Dutton had delivered her mes
sage to the squire, and then she had run
into Farmer Kennedy's to tell him Il
be sure and call at the post-office wher
he went to town. The fact was that she
was eagerly expecting a letter from Pit
tacus.
The squire Immediately left the house
on receiving Dunstan Kirke's message
and when Mrs. Kirke's message, ant
when Mrs. Klrke and Met reached thu
hall he was on his way to the mill b.
another road. They sat down to wal
for, as Mrs. Kirke ielt that she coulC
rely on his assistance to unravel thu
mystery of Hazel's disappearance.
ITO be continued.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03

| have had salt rheum for long time
and have suffered much from the effects
of the mercury which | have taken for
its relief. | have travelled all over the
United States and Europe, and have
never found anything to benefit me as
S. S. S. has done. Ny mercurial rheu.
matism Is all gone and my salt rheum
is nearly so. | was also affected with
malaria, and S. S. S. has relieved me o.
it, after having tried quinlne and every
thing else | could hear OF with no per
manent benefit. S. e. KELSEY.
Jan. II, 1886. Box 81, Salem, Mass
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
Address THE SPECIFIC Co., Drawer
3, Atlanta, Ga.
New York. 157 w. 29d st.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03
A CARD.

Having sold my interest in the firm
Of Bowling & Wilson to J. NJ. Bowling,
| take this opportunity OF thanking my
friends and the public for past patron
age and ask for continuance ofsame for
the new firm. / will continue to man.
age the business and will guarantee that
goods will be sold this year at closer
margin than ever before.
Respectfully,
III, b. WILSON.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03
Facts Concerning Centenarians.

A Syracuse bookseller of a statistical
turn of mind has collected accounts OF
the lives of 10000 centenarians. He
found that 5000 of them came from
the Nutmeg state and that the majority
were women. Fifty single women came
up to the century mark, but only
twelve bachelors. One hundred min
listers lived to be 100, and only thirty
doctors, ten lawyers and ten actors. A
centenarian newspaper man could not
be discovered. A New London wild
over of 103, according to the cata-
logue, married a maiden just so years
his junior, and one woman at 100 could
reflect on the loss of thirteen husbands.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03
A Captains Fortunate Discovery

Capt. Coleman, schr. Weymouth,
plying between Atlantic City and n.
Y, had been troubled with cough
so that he was unable to sleep, and was
induced to try DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption. 1t not only gave
him instant relief, but allayed the ex-
IRENE soreness in his breast. His
children were similarly affected and a
single dose had the same happy effect
DIR. Kings New Discovery Is now the
standard re hedy in the Coleman
household and on board the schooner.
Free trial bottles OF this standard
remedy at Owen and Moores.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03

Our attention has been called to an
other dreadful crime in Vermont. A
man walked deliberately into the rail
road library-room in st. Adams the
other day and took the life of Macaulev
The wretch has SO far escaped, but it is
suspected that he has gone 10 Reading.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03
ITO be continued.
Blood Poison,

Three years ago / contracted blood
poison. took mercury and potash for
six months without any benefit. / then
took Swift's Specific, and it soon drove
away every symptom of the disease. ]
recommended S. S. S. on every occa-
sion, as it is really boon to humanity,
and every one suffering with blood pcis-
on can take it with great confidence.
PROF. EDWIN BAAR,
234 East 80 St.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03
Ii. ID. ID.

]. M. Ellis, Atlant,., Ca, writes: l have
had severe form of Eczema, ten years. and
have failed to secure relief from various
doctors, and about l4O bottles of noted
remedy. 1t was pronounced incurable, but
the use of B. B. B., has effected a cure, and l
refer to Dr. D. o. c. Heery, DR.. f. F. Taber,
Atlanta, Ga.
w. M. Cheshire, at W. II. Brotherto ms
store, Atlanta, writes II have had large
eating ulcer on my leg cured by the use of
B. b. b."
1t is decidedly q most wonderful medi-
cine for the cure of blood diseases, and it
will please everybody"
NASHVILLE, TENN, Nov. s, 1884.
One of my customers, Mrs. J.. Williams,
has been using b. b. b., a short time and re-
ported to me that its effects were simply
marvellous, and that it far surpasses all other
blood remedies she has used, and that she
could hartily sanction anything said in its
favor, as 1t had given her more relief than
anything she had ever used before.
w. H.OWEN, Druggist
A 80 page book filled with information
about your blood, your skin Kidneys, Rheu.
matsm, Old Ulcers and Sores Blood pois-
ons ETC., mailed tree to anyone. Address,
BLOOD BALM co.
Atlanta. Ga.
For sale by Owen & Moore.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03

An Indian medical journal de-
scribes the death from hydrophobia of a
man who had never been bitten by a
dog, His attending physicians stated
that the man, being a strict Brrhmin,
had never had anything to do with dogs,
but the symptoms OF his disease were
identical with those of rabies. A SINH
lar case occurred in Paris some weeks
ago.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03
Dame Fortune Favors Poor Annie Smith

Dame Fortune Favors Poor Annie Smith
who is Il colered cook and washer, at
l12 Liberty street, was the lucky holder
of one-ifth of the ticket in the Louisi-
ana State Lottery which drew the first
capital prize 1875, 900 on Tuesday, Feb
9th. Ina quiet way she said: my
name is Annie Smith, am 40 years Of
age and a widow, born at Monroe, La,
My attention was attracted to ticket
No 57,705. The nomination pleased
me, purchased one-ffth for the sun
of 81. l called at the Office of the com
pany and was told that had won $751;
000." She has no children living anc
is alone in the world.-NeO OHean
PtcaqLne.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03

A Buffalo girl has just killed herself
because her parents would not let her
go to the skating rink. But we don't
see how she bettered herself. We un-
derstand that skating is not ramarka-
bly, good over there.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as Administrator, with
the will annexed, of the estate of Mrs Susan
NJ SNOW, decd, all persons indebted to the
same are notified TO come forward and make
payment; and those having claims against
said estate will file them with me, properly
within the time required by
law, or they will be barred.
w. Is. POINDEXTER,
mch20,86-4t s Administrator.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03

Have given Tongaline trial in two
cases of neuralgia-one lady aged sixty
four doses gave permanent relief; the
other lacy aged forty: neither have
had any return. ]. d. DoNNoHUE, N. D.
Butler, Mo.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03

We agree with the experienced editor
of Babyhood that "the promiscuous
kissing Of children in general is to be
deprecated. The proper course to pur-
sue is to wait until sixteen or seventeen
and then kiss them, in particular the
pretty ones.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03
Insolvent Notice.

The insolvency of the estate of James
Mathews decd. having been suggested, all
persons having claims against said estate are
notified to file the same with the County
Court Clerk, duly authenticated, on or before
the 9th day of September, 1886
]. BLACKBOARD.
Admir-. of James Mathews, decd.
March 10, 1886, At"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03

Why suffer from corns, when by call
ing on Lockert and Reynolds you can
obtain a sure cure-ior % cents. At
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03

Miss Cleveland: One who has faith
in the concrete is sure to have it in the
abstract; and the effect is that of optim-
ism in the world.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03
Bottled Advertising,

1t has been demonstrated that bottled adj
vertising is superior to any and all modes
We have adopted the plan of placing the
bulk OF our advertising INSIDE OF the bot
tie and corking it up, while Others do ali
their work on the outside.
That is the reason that B. B. B., proves so
valuable in the cure of all blood diseases,
Scrofulous Swellings and Sores, Rheuma-
tism, CataTh, Skin and Kidney affections.
Merit is in the bottle and the patient is at
once convinced of the fact. Large bottles
81, three for $3.50. Address, Blood Balm Co.,
Atlanta Ga
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03

The l., A. & T. R. R., is now fully
prepared to haul tobacco to GAINESVILLE
from any point on its line at the follow
ing low rates:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03

A Connecticut paper enriches
guage with "recentmost. 1t mean,
the latest.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03
Georgia Rust-Proof Oats !

have these oats for sale. The rust proof
character of these oats is established beyond
dispute. They will also yield more than any
other, and will stand up when no other oats
will. Price SOC. per bushel at my farm at
crossing of Trenton and State Line roads, in
Dist. No. 2. P. o. address, st. Bethlehem,
Montgomery co., Tenn.
Feb, 20, 18S6.-4t {. n. MERIWETHER.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-03
Eczema.

New York, Jan. IS, 1886.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Queen Victoria will build q church
at Cannes for q memorial to her SON.
the late Duke of Albany.
OF the 672 Yale graduates who died
in the ten years between 1876 and 1885,
there were 271 who were past 20 years
Of age.
Richmond, Va, may be called
Baptist city. A recent enumeration
shows 1886 church members in the
entire population of the city. Of these
1852 are Baptists. leaving Is, 47i for
all the others. Chicago Standard.
DR.. Lyman Beeeher once said to
minister with the burden of cold con-
gregation on him: "Do as the mother
hen does, brood over them, sit on
them, warm them up q while, and be-
fore long you will have cacklng
enough.
"A somewhat remarkable case is re-
ported in Bath. Eng. Three lads were
summoned for talking and laughing
during service in church. They were
fined FL and costs. or, in default, one
months hard labor. One of them,
who could not pay, was actually sent
to prison.
BROMLEY. you never heard such
an eloquent sermon before. am sure.
There was no tagging of interest. Such
brilliant passages Yes. OAR
ringer, admit that. Still / slept during
one of the passages" .'You did. eh.
Why, Bromley, what passage was it?''
1.-The passage of the collection basket
Boston Post
The trustees of the East Tennessee
Wesleyan University. located at Athens,
Tenn, have changed the name of the
institution to the Grant Memorial Uni
versity. 1t was organized in 1867 by
..Parson" Brownlow, Horace Maynard
and Rev. j. p. Spence, and General
Grant made the first cash donation for
it, his well-known signature appearing
at the head of the list.-Chicngo Sun.
Upon an investigation which pre-
,eded the introduction of sewing In
the public schools of town containing
more than ten thousand inhabitants. it
was found that only six of the girls who
crowded the schools knew how to sew.
Many had never seen Il thimble- Fur
ther inquiry discovered that many
mothers of these children did not know
how to sew. but bought '.ready-made'
clothing as they needed it. N. Y. Trib-
une.
What wouldn't the average Chi
cago boy give if his pa would only send
him to the Fort Wrangel training
school i'm Alaska? The newspaper OF
that place says that the boys of the
school last year killed for the use OF
the institution one hundred and twen-
ty-one deer. eleven seals. one bear,
about one hundred and fifty wild geese.
over three hundred ducks. and numer-
Gus grouse, porcupines. marmots and
snipe. and caught all the salmon, hall
but. Goldfish. trout. herring. founders.
crabs and CLANS they needed.-Chicage
Times.
New regulations have been adopted
at the Brown University which allow
student to gain honors in any depart
ment To do this he is required to
obtain permission of the faculty to
study for honors: to take all elective
studies in that department; to pursue
special course of reading under the di-
rection of the professor of the depart
ment: to obtain an average standing In
! the department of at least ninety-fvs
/ per cent of the maximum. and to pass
any special examinations which may
be required. Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

kerosene oil is going up," says
an exchange. Undoubtedly; so is the
stove. so is the hired girl.-New Haucn
NeUs.
There is joy in Heaven when
prodigal returns, but .'dldn't tell You
SOP" is the universal cry on earth when
a good man goes wrong--Chicago
Ledger.
What makes you love me?' asked
a young mother of her little daughter.
Il don't know, mamma was the re-
ply; ..but fink it is because / have
known you so long. Y. Telegram.
An author urged the editor to give
a favorable notice of his book saying
that lit contained much food for
thought" The low response was;
THAT may be. but it is wretchedly
cooked. ."-Prairic Farmer.
A popular clergyman in Boston
delivered a sermon entitled, Make the
world better" But what's the use
while so many persons want the entire
earth just rs it is2- Chicago Times
professionally my question
trouble YOU. sir?" Student-'.No, sir.
not at all. But am little in doubt
how to frame my answer SO as TO give
You the precise information for which
YOU seem to ask. ~. Y. San.
First Newsboy-''Say, kid, why do
they buy shoes for the fire engines?"
Second Newsboy-''Colly, you re an ig-
noramus. They use 'em to keep the
hose from wearing out. ."-PMladetphia
CM
is it possible, Miss, that YOU do
not know the names of some of your
best friendss' inquired gentleman of
lady Certainly" she replied; II
don't even know what my own will be
in year from now" ~. Y. Independ-
cnt.
A farmer in Connecticut traded
horses one day with a man who had
the reputation of being strictly honest.
but he soon discovered that he had been
badly cheated. The next time the two
met, the farmer said to the other: ''Be-
fore you die wish you would will me
your countenance to trade horses
with. ''-Harper's Bazar.
Don't ask your husband to walk
the floor with the baby half the night.
A man who tramps industriously
around billiard table three nights in
a week or buys an admission ticket to
the opera can't be expected to be on
duty at home the other three nights.
Have mercy on him and give the man
an opportunity to recuperate-Pnck.
Overheard at the last performance
Of ..Lohengrin'' at the American opera
First lady: .Lohengrin is by
Wagner, isn't it2'' Second lady:
eyes" First lady: 30, what clever
man Mr.. Wagner must have been to
! have written such nice music and have
| invented the palace-car.--A. I. Acs!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24
COUNTERFEIT DOLLARS.
Lack Of Ring Not Always = Characteristic
of Bogus Silver Coins.

of Bogus Silver Coins
A reporter of the Post recently had a
silver dollar refused at the Astor House
lunch counter because it had no satis-
factory ring. The cashier who de-
clined it said that he threw out from
one to three counterfeits every day.
and that they were rapidly becoming
more plentiful. The dollar in question
was examined with care by several per-
sons accustomed to handle money. and
much admired for the perfection of its
workmanship and its silvery color. very
different from the greasy. unmistakable
lead hue which distinguishes bad
counterfeits after they have been in
circulation for short time. The abb
sence of ring was its only popularity.
With the purpose of obtaining informa-
ton as to the increase of dangerous
counterfeits. the reporter took the
dollar to MIR. Tanda. of the coin depart
ment of the sub-treasury. Mr.. Tanda
glanced at the fine counterfeit and
said that he would be glad to have one
hundred thousand of them. The coin
was good Notwithstanding its want of
ring.
..Want of ring" said Mr.. Tanda.
..does not always mean that a coin is
bad: many good coins. such as this one,
lack ring. and many bad ones have it
especially gold coins filled with plati-
num- If silver coin is of lead. its
color will betray it: if it is filled. sharp
eye can always detect the joint between
the two halves. The absence of ring
is easily explained. Silver dollars are
stamped from long strips. the ends of
which strip are apt to get curled in such
manner as to breal, the lamina of the
metal, so that the coins cut from it
have flaws which destroy the ring. We
do not judge coins by the ring. but by
the appearance A counterfeit among
a number of dollars spread out on =
table will instantly be detected by an
expert judge. 1t looks larger than the
real dollar i'm most cases. and If all of
base metal, its color is always bad. A
coin made of lead, zinc and powdered
glass has a ring. but it is always larger
than the genuine dollar. Ring. there-
loTe. ilitdIiS Dtlt lIttie. we NAVE dDOut
thirty bad silver dollars brought in here
every day. and the business seems to
be on the increase.
'With gold coins the detection oi
counterfeits is more difficult. Those
filled with platinum have fair ring
and the joint in the edge is effaced by
remilling. Platinum is worth only
about one-third the value of gold,
weight for weight. have twenty-dol.
lar gold pieces out of which fourteen
dollars worth of gold had been taken
and replaced by platinum. making ar
exceedingly dangerous counterfeit
which only good judge of coin car
detect. The ring is good and the
weight is there. while the whole out
side of the coin is genuine.
The reporter was shown number o1
curiosities in counterfeit coins. many
of the gold pieces being apparently
good. Some of the silver counterfeits
have been carefully opened and the
lead extracted, leaving the thin shell
of silver.-N. r. Erening Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24
JOKES OF ANIMALS.
The Sense of the Ludicrous Developed
In Dogs, Monkeys and Birds.

The Sense of the Ludicrous Developed
In Dogs. Monkeys and Birds.
In discussing humor in animals. MIR.
W. II. Beard declares that mankind is
not alone in possession of a sense of
the ludicrous. Cats. dogs. monkeys
and birds all have occasionally their
little jokes. those of the parrot, especi-
ally. being quite broadly facetious. and
often of practical nature. He men,
tions the testimony of gentleman
owning parrot which has been taught
to spell dog The bird is also in the
habit of confirming the correctness OF
his own spelling. by repeating his les
son thus: ''D-o-g, dog: bow-wow.
That's right!''
One day his master heard him indulg-
inc i'm his exercise. with the letter o
omitted. saying: ..D-g. dog: bow-wow.
That's rightr The mistake was so
constantly made. and the bird watched
his master so closely, that the latter
supposed his pet to be actuated by a
mischievous desire of provoking cor
rection. Turning to the bird. he said:
mo, Poll: that is not right. Dog,
dog; that is right
.D-g, dog, bow-wow. returned the
parrot, and after repeated corrections.
he would say nothing different.
Finally he concluded his joke by de-
claring: ..Well, it's no matter. and
refused to converse further.
Another parrot was one day given a
piece of meat which the cat coveted.
climbing up to his cage in order to
purloin it. The bird offered no resist
ance, but fiutter d about the top OF
the cage counterfeiting extreme terror.
Presently. i'm her efforts to reach
the meat the cat turned in such 4
manner that her tail fell between the
bars of the cage. The parrot forgot
his mock fear. and pounced instantly
upon the tempting tail. which he so
vigorously pinched in his strong beak
that the cat shrieked with pain. Immc-
diately the bird set up a ..Ha ha !!
har' in splendid imitation of his mas
ter's laugh. which he had never before
been known to attempt.
Going one day into a bird-fancier =
shop. Mr.. Beard noticed a scarlet
macaw, which. as soon as it found it.
self the object of attention. presented it
right claw. waving it up and down and
saving ..How d We do ?'
Politeness would have counseled a
reply to the bird. but prudence forbade,
and as the gentleman did not respond
in kind, the bird thrust his claw still
farther forth. repeating, in a higher
KEY How I've do p
He wants to shake hands with you,
said the shopman.
'.Yes, know, answered the visitor
land that isn't all he wants. Would
he not bite my finger -
'.Well, he might pinch it little
said the man. laughing outright.
The macaw joined. with a cackline
sound. which was evidently his substi.
tute for laughter. and men and bird en-
joyed the proposed practical joke, like
'.three jolly fellows Of one race. =
| Youths Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24
Financial Item.

Tom Anierry, student at the Universi-
ty OF Texas, applied to Nose Schaumburg
for temporary loan, and was told on
what terms he could get the money.
What? You want three per cent. a
month for the use Of money!
Il ought ter have four per shent. l
would dake twenty per shent. ven | coed
get it,
Don't you blush to say so?'
81 schanges money but l never schanges
Siftin0s.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-04-24
ONLY.

Only some melted snow-fakoA.
That on the walk do lie,
And threateneth no evil
To any passer-by.
Only a wind all freezing.
That goes BY in trice,
And 10! that snow, once melted,
Now chaugeth into ice.
Onlv an idle urchin.
Who chanceth by to pass.
And slideth on it deftly
Till it Is smooth as glass
Only a thoughtless walker,
Who lOoketh not before.
That steppeth on it lightly,
Then seeth stars galore.
Only cry of anguish.
And sputterings one or two:
And then gush of cuss words
That makes the air seem blue
Boston GdzettA,