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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
WIN Restore Passcnrer Intes

CHICAGO, Dec. IA TO day an official
notice was sent to all railroad companies in
the west and northwest TO restore all passen-
ger rates to the former basis The order will
take effect in ten DAYS, and all companies
will respect it. This notice is said to be the
outcome OF Judge Cooley's address before
the association yesterday.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14

TRENTON, N, j., Dec. John Wharton,
a brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad,
was thrown from the cars last evening at
Millham, above Trenton, by a tramp
Wharton pulled the tramp with him, and
both were killed By falling between the cars.
r.ay were crushed into shapeless masA
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
An Embarrassed Firm.

AUGUSTA. Ga, Dec IA j II. Mackenzie
& Company, of Waynesboro, general mer-
chants, are reported TO be emoarraSse1. The
report comes that a creditors bill for 1000
was filed against them. Their liabilities are
placed at from So. 900 to 100000 The firm
claims solveney, as stock, accounts and real
estate run greatly over those figures.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
1889
Harper's Bazaar.
ILLUSTRATED.

tanning, and beautiful periodical in the
world. Among the attractions for 1889 will
be u new novcl-an American story, entitled
."Jupiter LightS'-by Constance r.. WoolStori;
illustrations OF Shakespeare's Comedies by +.
A. Abbey n series of articles ON Russia, illus
trated by 4. De Thulstrup; papers on tile DO
by Charles Dudley Warner; three Norwegian
Studies" by Rj9rnHjerne Bjornston, illnsira-
ted "Commodus," a historical play by the
author OF "Ben- Hur," illustrated by J. r.
Wegucln. etc. The edit rial Departments
arH cStIiucted by George William Curtis
William Dean HowelS, and Charles Dudley
Warner
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
Quarterly Meetings.

Palmyra Circuit, at Locust Grove,
Dec. and 2.
Asbury Circuit, at Port Poyal, Dec.
s and 3.
Antioch Circuit, at Antioch, Dec.
Is and 16.
New Providence and Bethel, at
New Providence, Dec. % and %.
Springfield Station, at Springfield,
Dec. % and 80.
Red River Circuit, at Mt. Zion,
Jan. and 8.
GAINESVILLE Station, at GAINESVILLE,
Jan. IL and 10.
Cedar Hill Circuit, at Cedar Hill
Jan. 10 and 20.
j. w. HILL.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
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THE public would like to hear
debate between William Nye and
james Whitcomb Riley on the prob
lem, "Will the Coming Man be Hair
lnssoN
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his advice, or obtain information
that must seem more reliable coming
from him than from any other
source
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14

Board and lodging. Cor. fifth near
franklin. Mrs. EMMA DowELL.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14

To regulate the stomach, liver and
bowels, DIR. Pierce's Pellets excel.
One a dose.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
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The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24

more than once no shed tears over the suffer
ings and sorrows Of others Some OF them
were bis soldiers, and sometimes his sym
patty was aroused for others. To the New
York convention he wrote: "When / con-
slider that the city Of New York win, In all
human probability, very soon be the scene Of
a bloody conflict, ! cannot but view the great
numbers Of women, children and iniirm per-
sons remaining in it with the most melan-
choly concern. Can no method be devised
for their removalF'
When ON Aug. 81 the British began to land
their o~verpowering numbers, they found it
necessary TO fight every step Of the way.
Seven days this terrible conflict continued,
and there were some scenes of awful slaughter
where the Hessians swarmed like locusts
upon the slender army trying to oppose them
As Washington watched one OF these in
stances, where a detachment Of heroic troops
was literally butchered by the plunging
Hessian bayonets, he wrung his hands in
agony exclaiming, while tears streamed dow
his checks:
"Oh, good Godl what brave fellows / must
this day lose.o
And even when his soldiers deserted him
his big heart could find humane allowances.
He wrote!
''Men just dragged from the tender scenes
of domestic life, and unaccustomed TO the
din of arms, totally unacquainted with every
kind of military skill, are timid and ready
to fly from their W shadows. Besides the
sudden change in their manner Of living
brings on an -unconquerable desire to return
to their Lomes.n
At another battle at Fort Washington,
where the Hessians, with their dreaded
bayonets, rushed upon a company Of youths
and ruthlessly slaughtered these scarcely
more than boys who begged for their lives,
Washington wept like a child. Again and
again he would be heard praying and in
tears, for the alienation of the sufferings Of
his starving, freezing men at Valley Forge.
Again, when after all his labor and sacri.
fees, his wearlseme toll and dreadful re-
sponsibility as commander-in-chief Of the
American army was over with the war, and
he was about TO disband his troops, this man
of iron stood, and with a voice shaken by
emotion, said: with a heart full Of love
and gratitude, / now take leave Of you. |
most deyoutly wish that your latter days
may be as happy as your former have been
glorious and honorable. I cannot come 70
each Of You TO take my leave, but shall be
obliged IL each Of you will come and take me
by the hand
Tears blinded his eyes and he could say nc
more. One after another, these heroic men
grasped his hand in parting. Not a word
was SPOKEN, and it was then that his soldiers
knew that bis heart was as tender es his
manner was austere and formal
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24

Senator Joe Brown, Of Georgia, says the
sweetest thing on earth to him is s'pud-
died duck aid sweet potatoes" and an
old waiter at Washington says that John
@. Calhoun dearly loved sweet potatoes
and opossum. He would come into =
restaurant and say: II want you to get
me a nice fat oppossum. You must cook
1t the day after il is killed; parboil it first
and then put Il into a hot oven with
boHed sweet potatoes around It, and cook
It slowly until Il Is brown. II you can
get 3 coon make some coon gravy and
pour it over the 'possum and flavor with
salt. pepper and sage.
Calhoun often hunted 'possums himself.
He liked hot corn bread and biscuits, and
the only part Of a chicken he would eat
was the breast. ANDY Johnson's favorite
bread was the old fashioned corn dodger,
pnd Zach. Taylor, upon sitting down to
aE elaborate dinner and looking with an
annoyed expression at the bin Of fare,
was asked II there was anything more
that he wanted 3He replied, As be scan
ned the pate de fol gras and the other
French daintiesi
ssThis IL all very wen, but I would
really prefer some fitch and egRa Tar
Ion was very fond OF Iced milk, and il Is
thought that the lunch Of cherries which
BE washed down with icsd niik On tia
day az tho laying ~ tba corner sao1e q
the Washington monument had q great
deal q 10 with hHleinR hire into kIa GOTTA.
-FSAA1 g. caspontop ~ New xozA
Wtne1A
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24
Ths Al = srodern cooEinr.

The social science associations Of the
country have ably discussed a large num-
Der of subjects. involving the welfare of
enc human race. But, so far as we are
aware, no one OF them mas inlIo All 1aTl-
est effort to discover the cause of the BACK
wardness with which the useful, the in
dispensable art Of cooking advances. The
man that travels much is painfully aware
Of the existence Of such ba~ckwardness.
True In our large cities there are enough
goou1ooks, cooks that raise their vocation
to the dignity of a profession. But these
are the exceptions. The fact remains that
when one gets off the great main line he
discovers that as q rule the cook of the
period is not a contributor to the progress
of the age, but rather TO dyspepsia.
Why should this be soi So much cook
ing has been done in all parts of the
world, including the !Cannibal Islands,
from time immemorial that 1t does seem
as if all it's secrets ought to be in the pos
session of all its votaries in this well adj
vanced stage OF the Nineteenth century.
And yet it was only the other day that
the editor Of a leading New England news
paper rose with a sigh and remarked that
a great popular want Of that venerable
section of the Union was q more general
diffusion Of country inns at which one
could get a truly square meal Of
vietuals.n And what is true Of New Eng
land is measurably true OF the middle
states, is true with q vengeance Of the
south and Of the hog and hominy occi-
dent. The country inn at which a truly
square meal is served would seem to be
the exception. Inns abound at which the
bread is as heavy MS an amateur epic, the
coffee as dif1cult to settle as Dick Swivel
ler's debts, the steak-friad. AS for the
cooking in the back country Of Canada
well, the United States Is ut peace with
the Dominion, and we have no desire to
say anything that Is calculated to disturb
the existing friendly relations New
York Tribune.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24
the siege.

From Y~orktown's ruins, ranked and still,
Two lines stretch far DER vale and hill;
Who curbs his steed at head OF onef
Harkl the low muPmur, Washington
Who bends bis keen, approving glance,
Where down the gorgeous line Of France
Shone knightly star and plume Of SNOWY
Thou, too, art victor. Rochambeau.
The earth which hears this calm array
Shook with the war charge yesterday,
Plowed deep with hurrying hoof and wheel,
Shot down and bladed thick with steel;
October's clear and MONDAY sun
Paled IL the breath smoke Of the gun,
And down nights double ~blacllness fell.
Like q dropped star, the blazing shell.
Now all is hushed; the cleaning lines
Stand moveless as the neigh5oring pinesi
While through them, salien, grim and slow,
The conquered hosts of England go.
0'Hara's brow bellies his dress,
Gay T~arieoon's troop ride bannericss;
Shout, from thy fred and wasted homes,
Thy scourge. Virginia, captive comes.
Nor thou alone; with one glad voice
Let all thy sister states rejoice;
Let Freedom, IN whatever Cline
She waits with sleepless eye her time,
Shouting from cave and mountain wood,
Make glad her desert solitude;
while they who hunt her quail with fear,
The New Worlds chain lies broken here.
Whittier.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24

space, coming as memorials from states. terri
tories, foreign nations, religious societies,
charitable organizations, and other insti-
buttons. the monument has already cost
more than sl.lS7,OO Three hundred thou
sand of this was contributed BY tho society
which was incorporated TO build the sacnss
ment, and the rest BY the government. 1t
was begun in 1888 BY citizens Of the city Of
Washington, who asked the general public to
contribute, and with sS7, 900 Ia hand they laid
the corner stone July 4. 184e. Work ceased
in 1865, and was not resumed till 1880. The
dedication Of the completed monument oc
CURED on Saturday, Feb. u, 1885, with ap.
propriate ceremonies.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24
spLENDoRs Of MouNT ygRNoN.

The Hotne OF George washtngton m lii
Pa1miest Days.
Notwithstanding the luxury which exists
in our days, the style OF living which pre-
vailed among the wealthy families II Ola
Virginia he's long ago faded away. III these
houses massive sidehoards were seen covered
with solid silver and gold plate. Burglars
were not feared ia these large honseAoh3s
for there were 50 many retaIners that thers
was never an hour when such gentry could
gain an HtraiieoF
Superb carriages, Drawn often by fpas
blooded horses, all imported from England,
conveyed the richly dressed people through
the forestz9ads from mansion mansion II
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24
YoRkTowN.

In September, 1851, Washington appeared
before Yorktown, held by the British army
under Lord Cornwallis. With the French
and American forces Washington began a
regular seige, which lasted for three weeks,
when the British commander surrendered his
army Of over 1900 men. Count Rocham-
beau was in command Of the French allies at
thn clara
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24

Where may the wearied eye repose,
When gazing on the great,
Where neither guilty glory CLOVIS
Nor d~espicahle slater
Yes, one-the first, the last, the best
The cincinnatus Of the west,
Whom envy dared not hate,
Bequeathed the name Of Washington;
To make man blush there was but one.
Byron
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24
1HE wAsHINaroN MoNuMgNT.
The Memoriai erected BY : Grataia
Rnnnblle.

~ Memorial ERECTED ~ 2 dfatoiNi
Republic.
The Washington monument, erected n t1e
city OF Washington, named for It's hrst pres
dent as a memorial to his virtues ana patrlQ'
ism. a the highest work Of human hands ia
sha world H weighs over 81. 600 tons. Ttc
base Is fifty-fve feet square; the wallis dfte
feet thick. The material IS Of Marylaei
marble. with a foundation Of gneiss rock aA.A
Portland cement. The interior Of the shaft
Is hollow, and has an iron staircase of 49,
steps. The view from the windows az p q
top Of this flight is extensive, both Of the ci y
and surrounding country. Tablets adorn the
lower portion Of the interior, and y y
tended that similar contributions IN marble
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24
The sub-T reasury statue.

The statue q George washington which
stands on the portic0 OF the sub-tpeaslry
building in New York, misplaced IN its pres
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24

emit position TO commemorate the tact that
the first congress Of the United States after
the Adoption Of tho constitution assembled
piaeed tho stoae a. which WashinRtoa sod
rNaea kev. 3. 1855 ID AsWetd wsa ~
ea
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24

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The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24

is sent
t Presi-
pr to
will an
ghed at
of Hills
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24

and four. His 5Iack
positions, chosen
fer their M manly
beauty, were richly
clad In livery.
w hen he accom-
panied Lady Wash
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24

the clos
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The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24

special
arty, en-
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route
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The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24

! Barrett
b of the
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firing the.
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b has re
at Messrs
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24

ance.
Minneha
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his annl
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ID demand
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-02-24

urposes.
committes
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Inspecter
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InsleyJfsi
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-03

common to medium, 7oa5 Is; skl?s and pigs

common to medium, 7opj Is; skl9s aud pigs.
3 0l0Di 90. f'H''
sheep Receipts, 3j; shipments. marAc,
active for good; good to choice, 1 5OGj IN.
common to medium, 50Gi -.
CHICAGO, March The brewers journal
reports:
Cattle Receipts, 1000; shipments. 4Sao.uar-
kei strong r, prices steady. steers q 4rl4 10.
stocherS end feeders, . i5@l go; COWS. hnl' =
avg mixed, as 30; Texas cattle. 3 uO.ti ~
lto1s ,colpls, lLtOo, shiumeuts ma
hight 4 as So
sheep Receipts, 10 .: shipments, 1000: mar.
ket stead u1tives,3 1igl5 ~; western, >lr
D 81 Texans . ioGi IS; lambs, 0)r6 -.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-03

NEW ORLEANS COTTON puruRE~.
+, fulures opened easy and closed stnaa, 81,
II points lower S'''"S ; W
SalesSl 700
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-03-03

81. LOUIS, March 2-yIolr- nchanged,
ranginE from 10 To 10
Wheat-Market opened ak and advanced,
c then declined and cosed va &C.. below
Yesterday closing prices Market uulatorest-
ing. No red, cash, 9l@H15a; Mar h, $;
Ap il, S01- NJ ~ N,' "a ~ +, CLOSING 81 June.
So. @S2, closing oli- JIly, 7,M@79A closing
5N's; August, ~ az r, closing 49, december,
81, (GS,, closing S234.
!@i9, closing 45!s Apri, 4t an, closing ~;
MAJ, 49, lG9l q, closing i6>s Jjlly ,47tS,
osts-Sl esdy cash, 31&56 May, .
COrumeal-Slead at IL.
WhlSky-Markct firm at ! %
Provisions-Easy
Pork-New, IA oil 3D.
Lard-Hyime stream, 3i per 100 lbs.
Meats-Df Sailed shoulders (boxed 5 -.
long clear, l2h9g7 25; clear ribs 25a7 5 +;
Bacon Shoulders, (boxeCD 81 }. long clear,
'd7 y clear ribs, S7@s 90; short clears,
5 0.mS 10
Hams Market stronger at 10 5oal2 co
NEW ORLBANs, March ,. -flour--In good
demand and a shade higher choice, l5G3 80;
fancy SEa4 90; extra fancy, ! l5@i Boz winter
wheat, patents, 5o@4 80; Minnesota patent
pr Cess 40G,j o..
Market nrmer AT iG per bu~hel.
Oats-Market quiet but s,oaIy NO :, I}c.
/ C0rnmeGi- Aiarhet quiet alto.
/ Hay-MMket hrmeri prime l9 00i cAoice-
log rroducts- Market irregllar
Pork
Lard refined Nercs u
hp}k N.mo ~aoWaee. e2; wa- clept
Rncon -soruAet-, e7l oa- c..-. 7-~
Gaua- Vho.ce -uee-oaroa canvass 3, }l-
"ni.|@ Mark Aeyy atl a5ul
'AU' tct3 Tcr; un, t-H
l.-t ll iu.r N lltl IL
'ouou Seed lto.ucD -N0.gHt dt aal
.'l 'a'.; ~. 'nt ctete .o.
.t.".t
Sanger .-' c'i "ti him O..u ~.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-03-10
COlORS IN GOLD,
How the Different Tints Now In Domsn,
Arc Produced.

How the Different Tints Now in Domsnd
Arc Produced.
Some days ago ! had a customer
who was very much pleased with a
certain style OF ring which showed
him, but decidedly objected TO the
dark color of the gold. Price, style
and finish were all satisfactory, but
the gold was too dark. and he had All
idea that to get it the right color he
wished it had to be made all over
again. ! asked him to sit down a few
minutes. sent the ring over to my
shop. and by the time ! had finished
telling him an interesting anecdote
the boy came back with the ring Of
the desired color. He was 4 pretty
surprised man. and had great
curiosity TO know how it was done.
but il wouldn't do to tell all we know.
Quick Job! Yes indeed. but it was
worth the money
Il remember the time. and it's not
so very long ago. either, when a 6rm
in this city offered reward Of twenty
thousand dollars. a good bit Of money
in those days, to the man who could
discover the process Of coloring gold
in the many shades that arc now osen
every day.
THE French workers in gold had
the secret, but we over here were vain.
ly cudgeling our brains TO discover
the methods employed by them. Then
when 1t was found out that nothing
but an acid bath was needed to pro.
dnce the different tinis. with . shout |
OF Why didn't You think Of that be- |
foreP went up from tho 4 told you
SOS and every body wondered how !
the jewelers. could have been SO stu.
rid -JeWs'ers' Weekly.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-03-10
AN Ex-FARMER'S SoL,LOoUY,

Oh give me back the country, forest, field,
Where locust blossoms their sweet fragrano
yield;
Where buzzng insects hum cheerful lay,
And Joyous Nature celebrates the day.
hate the pent-up city'S somber walls;
hate the strife OF editorial halls;
l hate the frantic rush for paltry gold
The place where men, by brbes, are bough
and sold.
Oh! give me back my farm, that little plot
My prattlins children and my bridal cot;
The trees l planted-vines and shrubs ant
flowers
The garden, warbhng birds and sunny bowers
thate the tumult Of the noisy throng
Nocturnal revels and the midnight song!
hate commercial contest, and the tricks
OF artful combinations, rings and cliQues.
Oh give me back my sturdy team and pillow,
The lambs with snow-white wool, and gentle
COW,
The little children that were wont to ride
"On papa's shoulder" with delight and pride
! hate the watered milk and added eggs!
hate the pork, and tainted mutton legs!
Detest the "tinkered" butter, white-oak cheese,
The shriveied corn, and beans, and dried-up
peas.
was prince among my focks and herds;
The feathered tribe were glad and joyful birds,
AT my return. II absent but day,
The cattle mooed, and horses whinnied ''neighr'
Within the peopled city, Tn alonei
AT busy marts OF trade I'm quite unknown!
No solitude is like the crowded street,
Where walls re-echo to unnumbered feet
MY faithful dog and cat and cooling dove,
Which taught me lessons Of paternal love,
Watched till the twilight, round the cottage
gate,
For my return, where anxious children wait.
But mortals, here, might die and turn to dust,
Gas every one, or soon or later must,
Unknown, unmissed twhateer may be their
lotl.
unmourned, unwept eutombed, and, aye.
forgot
Oh! give me back my bridal cottage home,
Where thieves an1 piif ring CORN rants never
come!
Where sympathetic love each bosom swells,
And confidence in every creature dwells.
Taen when they come to stretch me at the last,
Beneath the coffin-lid-a all is past,
How cheering is the thought, that round my
grave,
Shall guileless children play and flowers wave
Above my sleeping dust; that every spring
The birds shall teach their fedgelings there to
sing;
And youth and age shall pause to drop tear,
Ger ashes once by throbbing hearts held dear.
-.SereHo +. Todd, in Christian at Work.