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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-25

SUPERINTENDENT Cobb is having the
work pushed forward on the I. A. 4 I.
railroad, and the trains this week have
carried ties and iron to lay several miles
Of new track out beyond Newstead.
A switch has been put in at the juno
ton with the main road, and track
sufficient has been laid to admit trains
to unload iron and ties and other ma
terial to construct the road to the West
Fork OF Red River four miles, at which
point the stone work for the bridge is
progressing rapidly. Capt. O'Bryan,
former passenger conductor has been
placed in charge of the construction
train and T. @. Driscoll has taken his
place as conductor. Branch White is
Engineer of the construction train and
he and oBryan are going day and night
The road when changed to the new
line and made standard-guage will be
as good as the main L. x N line and
freight and passengers can be Transport
ted rapidly and with safety. We hope
the work may go on without delay and
that the railroad company may soon
carry the mails along the entire line.
Capt. Cobb is to be congratulated upon
his good fortune in securing the servi-
ces OF such able assistants as George B.
Faxon, auditor and assistant superinten-
dant, and Engineers Tapscott, G. W.
Richardson; and their assistants j. r.
Neblett, Jno. M. Dortch; Paul J.
Wyatt and Edwin Williams. Il
is also fortunate that the work is in the
hands OF such competent and experienc.
ed contractors as G. H. Ryan and his
assistants.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-25
A Christmas Revere.

The play Is done, the curta drops,
Slow falling to the prompier's bell;
moment YET the actor stops
And looks around To say farewell.
II Is an irksome word and task;
And when he's laughing and said his say,
He shows, az he removes the mask,
A face that's anything but gay.
One word ere yet the evening ends
Let's close IL with parting rhyme;
And pledge hand to all young friends,
As fts the merry Christmas time;
On LIES wide scene on, too, have parts
That fate ere long shall bid You play;
Go0d-nighti-with honest, gentle hearts
Akindly greeting go Away.
Good-night!--I'd say the griefs, the joy,
Just limited In this mimic page
The triumphs and defeat Of boys
Are but repeated In our age;
I'd say your woes were not less keen,
Your hopes more vain than those of men;
Your pangs or pleasures of fifteen
Al forty-five played DER again.
I'd say we suffer and we strive
Not less nor more as men than boys;
With grizzled boards at forty-flve,
As erst at twelve In corduroys;
And II, In time OF sacred youth,
We learned al home to love and pray,
Pray Heaven that early love and truth
May never wholly pass away.
And in the world, as in the school.
I'd say how fate may change and shift
The prize be sometimes with the fool,
The race not always TO the swift;
The strong may yield, the good may fall,
The great man be vulgar clown,
The knave be lifted over all,
The kind cast pitilessly down.
Who knows the inscrutable design?
Blessed be He who took and gave!
Why should your m0thcr, Charles, not mine
Be weeping at her darling's grave?
We bow TO Heaven that willed 1t so,
That darkly rules the fate Of all,
| That sends the respite or the blow,
That's fee to give or TO recall.
| Who brought him to that mirth and state
| His betters, see below him Sit
Or hunger hopeless at the gate.
Who babe the mud from Dives wheel
| To spurn the rags of Lazarus?
Come, brother, in that dust Well kneel,
Confessing Heaven, that ruled 1t thus.
So each shall mourn; In life's advance;
Dear hopes, dear friends, untimely killed;
Shall grieve tor mary forfeit chance
And longing passion unfnlhlled.
Amen Whatever fate be sent,
Pray God the heart may Kindly glow,
Although the head with cares be bent
And whitened with the winter snow.
Come wealth or want, come good or Ill,
Let old and young accept their part,
And bow before the awful will,
And bear 1t with an honest heart.
Who misses, or who wins the prize,
Go, lose conquer, as you can;
But II you fail, or Ii you rise,
Be each. pray God, a gentleman.
gentleman, or old or young
Dear kindly with my humble lays)
The sacred chorus first was sung
Upon the first of Christmas days;
The shepherds heard 1t overhead,
The joyful angels raised it then;
Glory to Heaven on high, it said,
And peace on earth TO gentlemen.
My song save this, is little worth;
, | lay the weary pan aside,
} And wish you health, and love and mlrth
J AS fits the solemn dhristmastide,-
AS fits the holy Christmas birth,
Be this, good friends, our carol still
Be peace on earth, be peace on earth,
To men Ofgentle will.
/, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY.
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SS7.
Harper's Young People.
An Illustrated Weekly.

Harper's Young People has been called
"the model of what a periodical for young
read rs ought to be-" and the Justice of this
CONN" ndation is amply SUBSIDIZED by the
larg. circulation 1t has ;attAintd both at
no uc and In Great BritEdns ,ThiS success has
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no th10 Ia me tastes OF children name
p w. = an aarllt>t and wcll Sustained effort to
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A epitome OF everything that is attractive
and desirable in lhyeniie llterature.-Boston
Conr'pr .
A weakly feast ot.goods things IA. ,,hs. boys
and girls IN every family WHICH IL visits
J 1t is wonderful IN its weaitT Of pictures, in
formation, and interest-Chrislian Adyo-
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-25

have plenty OF wood and meat this kind
OF weather.
Mr.. Daniel Woodar1 is running his
distilery to its fullest capacity. From
lifetime vapor rises in the still until it is
finally deposited into the cisterns il
goes through one continuous process OF
rectifcation. II you find any better
"bug juice" than he makes just tele-
phone me. The world can't beat it
and | know there is none better made
in the State. His lis the only distilery
running in the county, and he is one
man the Prohibitionists can't scare with
their "Bust his barrels and burn his
warehouse"
The Anarchists torpedoes in Spring
field were heard here last night. When
town council passes laws not found
in the Declaration OF Independence
"Young America" takes it into his
hands. You might as well try TO find
out, who hit Billy Patterson, or where
Charlie Ross is, as to try to find who
"bUstei dat torpejer?" have seer
men brave the lannon's mouth and
then run from a three inch fire cracker
Bravery has many adherents, and sc
has journalism. I can try to write, bu
I'll swear won't fight. With a foul
inch snow and more to follow. wish
you Merry Christmas.
| w WrNTEpcprrN
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WlNTERcREEN.
From Beaver Dam.

To the Chronicle.
As was remarked sometime ago by
a young lady OF considerable literary
attainment. "There is dignity about
the CHRONICLE, l can find in no other
paper" This remark coming from a
young lady, is well merited in a politi-
cal way just now. =.
We doubt if there is town Of its
size in Tennessee that can boast of as
many advantages as your plucky town,
yet Sin ways that are dark and ways
that are mysterious" political wa"s)
she has been away off y onder from le
majority OF the party. The CHRONICLE
of late has drawn her into line and we
hope she will stay there.
1t is fine trick to have so-called
Democratic papers fighting the caucus
in our next legislature. When paper
won't abide by the majority of the par
ty in council it had better flop at once
and sail under true Republican colors.
1t would be treachery in the extreme
if these anticaucus papers won nine
teen votes and with a solid Republican
vote elect some man who is pig when
he pleases, and puppy when he pleases.
It's mighty nice way for men to do
who claim to be working for the great
est good to the greatest number to sit
in an Office and drive a quill for the
greatest good 10 the teaOeSt trickSters.
The majority of the voters in the
State want a caucus and they intend to
set down on the men who dare oppose
them. We don't belive the party oil
purity and of power intends to be de-
ceived by these Blair bill, Prohibition,
and anti-caucus scribblers. Somebody
is going to hear something drop, and
that mighty quick, il this foolishnes:
amt stopped. 10000 majority shows
that the way of the transgressor and
Bill Blair is hard You can't head of
Bob Taylor and the straight cut Dem
ocrats, neither can you down his boon
for the Senatorship.
1t would be a feather in Clarksville'
cap to have Gen. Quarles handling thu
Speakers gavel inthe Senate, while tn
straight cut are voting for Sir Bob fol
United States Senator, and who know
but what such will be the case. How
ever, this county:.is for Bate, and. i
might as we'll be for me. I am one o
the knowing ones who annually keel
this country from going to ruin. !; l an
also one oil the auti-Prohibitionists VIII
i, don't drink, but / believe there ar
more -Prohibitionists who do drinl
than, there are ants who do not.-s
$ mean il whisky is free. /
"a fine crop Of tobacco was housed il
this section with scarcely any frosted
Unless good prices are paid loose, you
merchants viii handle the bulk Of u
4 crop direct tttaI the farmers hand
There is an air Of independence abou
I the farmers Of Beaver DIM, and the
know how much anything is wortl
The annual cry of big crops and ,sho.
prices amt worth a cent as long as "
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-25

Harper's Bazaar combines the choicest liter
ature and the finest art illustrations with the
latest fashions and the most useful family
reading. Its stories. poems, and essays are
by the best writers, and It's humorous sketch
es are unsurpassed Its papers on social ETH
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It's branches; cookery, etc, make 1t indSpen-
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ion plates and pattern-sheet supplements
enable ladies to save many times the cost OF
subscription by being their own dressmakers.
Not n line is admitted TO its columns that
could shock the most lastidious taste,
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1887.
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.

Harp RS Magazine during 1887 viii contain
a novel Of intense political, social and ro-
mantle interest entitled "Narka"-a story Of
Russian life-by Kathleen O'Meara; new no.
vel entitled April Hopes" by W. d. Howells;
.Southern Sketches" by Charles Dudley War.
ner and Rebecca Harding Davis, illustrated
by william Hamilton Gibson; "Great
Studies" by DIR. X. 7. Ely; further acticles on
the Railway Problem by competent writers;
new series OF illustrations by f. "A. Abbey
and Alfred Parsons; articles by Il. P. Roe; and
other attractions.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-25
1887.
Harper's Weekly.
ILLUSTRATED.

Harper's Weekly maintains its position as
the leading illustrated newspaper in Ameri-
ca; and Its hold upon public esteem and con-
fidence was never stronger than at the present
time. Besides the pictures, Harpers Weekly
ally OF two OF the best novels of the day,
finely illustrated, with short stories, poems,
sketches, and papers on important current
topics by the most popular writers The care
that has been successfully exercised in the
past to make Harper's Weekly safe as well
us welcome visitor to every household will
not be relaxed in the future.
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The following list of letters remain
uncalled for in the GAINESVILLE, Tenn,
post-office up to Saturday, Dec. 25,
1856. II not called for within thirty
days they will be sent to the "dead
letter" Office at Washington. ~,
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HARPER'S PERIODICALS.
Per Year;

Per Year;
HARPER'S WEEKLY. .....................H 90
HARPER MAGIZlNE............ 90
HARPER'S BAZAAR ................4 90
HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE..................2 %
HARPER'S FRANKLIN SQUARE L.
BRARY, One Year (52 Numbers) .......l0 90
HARPEk'S HANDY SERIES, One Year
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zIW PrIzes alnOunIIHg IU'''''':''' ''''''SooO OOU
AppIication for rates TO Clubs should be
made only to the Office of the Company In
New Orleans. -.
For furtherinformation write clearly giving
full address. POSTAL NOTES. Express
Money Orders, or New York Exchange in
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gess Sss RSsssRafs sS % f ESa
", who are In charge OF the drawings, isa
guarantee of absolute fairness and Integrity.
that she changes are-all equslagld thai mo one
can possibly divine-what number, will draw
a prize. All parties therefore advertising TO
guarantee PRICES in this Lottery nor sholdfiM
out am other Impossible jndnce.nests,. are
swindlers, and ouly' aim TO deceive and DE-
fraud the unwary. -
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|, vs.. T.!
Capital Prize, $4,000.

awe do hereby certify that wesupervise the
arrangements for all the Monthly and Quar-
terly Drawings of the Louisiana State Lottery
Company, and in person manage and control
the Drawings themselves, and that the same
are conducted with honesty, fairness, and in
good faith towards all parties, and we author
tze the Company to use this certificate, with
fsic-similes of our signatures attached, in Its
advertisements"
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HARPER'S PERIODICALS.
Per Year.

HARPERS 90
HARPER'S MAGAZINE..........,.. .........4 90
HARPER'5 WEEKLY 90
HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE .........,........3 90
HARPER'S FRANKLIN SQUARE LII
BRARY. One Year t52 Numbers) ........l0 90
HARPER'S HANDY SERIES. One Year
(02 NumberS) %
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assistants.

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When abe had Children, she gave them Castoris,
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HARPER'S PERIODICALS.


Per Year;
HARPER'S MAGAZINE. .........................sI 90
HARPER'S WEEKLY. ............4 90
HARPER'S BAZAAR OO
HARPEK'S YOUNG E..,.............2 90
HARPER'S FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRA
RY, One Year (52 NumbeTs) .................l0 90
HARPERS HANDY SERIES, One Year
(52 Numbers. 90
Postage Free TO all subscribers In the United
States or Canada.
The volumes of the Magazine begin with
the Numbers for June and December Of ench
year. When no time is specified, subscrip-
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time OF receipt OF order.
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three years back, In neat binding, Will be
sent by mail. postpaid, on receipt Of az 90 per
volume. Cloth Cases, for binding, so cents
each-by mail, postpaid.
Index to Harper's Magazine, Alphabetical,
Analytical and Classified, for Volumes | TO
20 inclusive, from June, 1850, to June, 1885,
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UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION
u Over Halis million Distributed
Louisiana State Lottery Co;
II never scales or pOstpones.

It's Grand Sin q lie Number Ora wings
take place Monthly. and the Semi
Annual Drawings Regularly every
six months, June and December.
WIN FORTUNE. FIRST GRAND
DRAWING, CLASS A, IN THE ACADEMY
OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY,
January I1th, 1857 - 2OOth Monthly
Drawing.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
Notice-Tickets are $40 only. Halves
So. Fifths, S. Tenths 81.
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1887.
Harper's Bazaar.

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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-25
WASAM AN ER,S.

PHILADELPHIA, wednesday, august Is, 1856
The fascination of new
dress goods is upon us. AL
the enthusiasm of a dry.
lgoods man is reused by the
advent OF the stock which
stands Tor so much study
and care and money. The
dress-goods are coming.
some are here. Yesterday
we had the first look at what
we will show you today.
BY statement and allusion
we have in recent days
limited our large hopes in
dress-goods for this fall.
Prophecy is dangerous. The
wisest know not which will
prosper. What would we not
give for the true prophetic
instinct: Artistic instinct
Got that. Commercial in
stinct. Got that too. But
prophecy in women's dress.
Got sense enough to skip
that.
|, Will tell you what is
here. The fashion,makers
of the world have wrought.
Their works are here, and
coming, Enough now to
pay lockers tor looking.
Lady tourists homeward
bound will get something to
think about by paying a
passing call
w 90 II embroidered
robes. Wool's up all over
the world. Cloth agents,
manufacturers, dealers, all
excited. Gable busy, great
lest all distributors
OF WOODEN stuffs such as we
may get caught on prices
next spring if we do not
order early. Who put up|
the price of woolo Woman.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-25
MahOIe's Candidacy.

The Democratic party all over The
country Is making the defeat Of Ssns-
Tor Malone for Con gress In the Fourth
Congressional District OF Virginia com.
mon cause. AS the Senator's term In
the Senate will expire next March his
friends are not satisfied that he should
retire so early from public life. He re-
tides In the district named, which has
an overwhelming Republican majority.
ana Is now represented In Congress by
James d. Brady, q strong personal
friend OF Malone. Mr.. Brady is willing
to withdraw from the field as q candi-
date for second term IL Senator Ma
hone will be a candidate. As there IL
some likelihood that the Senator will
take the field, the interest in the Demo.
cratic party becomes intense, and how
20 defeat the little Confederate General
Is one Of the things that keen, the
leaders wide awake at night. It is said
that they think they can do 1t by nomt
mating ex. Governor Cameron, Mahone's
old enemy, who could draw away con
siderable Of the Republican vote and
would poll the whole Democratic vote
The whole country will watch with con-
siderable interest the progress OF this
contest II it becomes OF National Inn
portance 10 the Democrats to defeat
Senator Malone, IL may be OF equal
IN 2oFtance to the Republicans that heI
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-25
The Irish CausA

England, from all appearances now.
will have something else on hand TO en-
gage her attention than the Irish oues-
tion, and Premier Salisbury may not
ind his position to be a bed OF roses
The Bulgarian question promises to be
the absorbing topic which may proba-
bly, mite England and Ireland on
more friendly terms. Should trouble
ensue and it becomes necessary for
England to show bold front to stop
Russian sggressions she must have her
faithful Irish in full accord with her
whenever the honor OF England is to
BIZ maintained by force of arms. This
more than anything else will, for the
slime being, ailay the feelings OF ami
mostly engendered by the late Home
Rule struggle After all, no ever, this
threatened srouble with Russia NAV be
the means by which Ireland may vet
secure the boon for which she has been
struggling, and which she came 30
nearly attaining under Mr.. Gladstone,
The Irish are Englsnd's best soldiers,
and indeed 1t is need OF praise we
would not withhold to say that they
are the very bravest and best OF sol.
diers under whatever fl .g they are en-
rolled. England without them would
go into a military contest to support
her honor and dignity with one hand
tied behind her back. None know this
better than Salisbury. The question
arises whether 4. may not yet be q ne
oessity TO concilisse Ireland by giving
her what in times OF profound peace
has been denied her. The march OF the
Gar towards the Mediterranean, while
1t Is Interpreted TO mean the subiuoa-
ton OF the Sultan, may mean the eleya.
ton OF Ireland. Al any rate England
Is called upon to face the exigsncy
which holds the cause OF Ireland In a
balance, and II that exisency should
result In q rupture leading to a war
with Russia, Irsland's freedom will he
ensured. Salisbury may have to grant
1t rs reward for the loyalty OF the
Irish at o time when they are most
needed, or the Irish themselves may
help themselves to II, and England be
powerless to prevent IL.