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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
a chat Concerning sapsrstations.

We were discussing snrcrstitions the
other night. The merenrial De Vivo was
telling us about the Italians and their
superstitions. Brignoli, the tenor, was
a child Of superstition. In Italy sheer
are always supposed to bring bad luck,
and De Vivo says he has seen Brignoii
run away like the wind from flock Of
sheep. On the other hand, he would
walk clean INTO a herd Of pigs and al
most embrace them. Humpbacked peo-
pie are always supposed 10 be good luck,
and Brignoli would rush across street
and put his arms around q humpbacked
man, it being necessary to touch the
hump to get the full benefit Of the good
fortune. All the great singers nearly
are superstitous. Parepa,Rosa was ex-
cessively weak on this point and al
ways carried as ON amulet CORAL horn,
which she Immediately touched when.
ever she osiss across anything unlucky.
Cross-eysd people are always looked
upon as unluckyj why, nobody knows
Most cross-eyed people that ] know are
rather lucky than otherwise. There are
several very widespread superstitions,
which taAs different shapes with differ
emit people. Perhaps the most uni
versal one Is the thirteen one. In
theatres for instance, on salary day wher
man comes up TO sign the payroll
that Is, In thethoatres whore they pay sal
aries-ho always counts the number ahead
Of him, and " he Is the thirteenth he will
not Sign. II yea go 70 theatre with {
pass and you are the first man there thel
win not allow you 10 30 m until some
body has gone In ON q paid tioket.--Sai
| Francisco Chronicle @Undertones."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
rreahs Of verstntion in oub..

On first visiting Cuba found myself
astonished at every turn and corner by
freaks of vegetation that were 30 com
mon there that no one seemed to con
slider them worthy of notice. Here was
a toll palm tree with trunk bigger at
the top than at the bottom, like an in
verted oil flask or carrot with It's point
stuck in the ground. In another place,
clambesiag over the garden fence, were
slender deciduous vines laden with
clumps Of fierce, tortuous thorns thicker
than the main stem Of the plant, re
sembling clusters OF SNAIL buffalo horns
and as hard as steel. In the same gar
den grew tree about as large as one Of
our northern apple trees, and bearing 6
flower of the size of Muscovy duck
which it exactly resembled in form
bill, wings, tail and all, though in colo
nearly white, with portions shading of
into a delicate pink. These monster
flowers either hung by their beaks tx
the limbs of the tree or lay scattered il
profusion on the grass below, wher'
CnSy reSelnDlou Hoch VI WdteK-1OW
swimming in pond.
I noticed, too, in Cuba, a tendency OF
the part Of vegetation generally to pro
duce thorns. Several Of the larger tree
bristled with these vegetable poinards
six inches long, all the way up thei
trunks, and could not help rejecting
sadly that the schoolboy of that land mus
have a rather rough time of it in the pur
suit of that juvenile pleasure Of clirnbin;
trees. They recalled to my mind Ger
tain Australian hgneous porcupine known
as the puzzle monkey, which is incase'
in an armor of thorns, growing witt
their points downward in way calcu
lated to utterly battle the most astute.-
Frank Bellew ia New York Star.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
The Proposed Algerian INLAND Sea.

NJ. Naudin expresses the opinion con-
corning the proposed Algerian inland
sea, that to fill with salt water the shall
how basins Of that region would be
equivalent TO reproducing in Algeria all
the evil features OF series Of marshes
an opinion hold also by many eminent
men of science. The deepest portion
would, it is admitted, not exceed eighty
feet in depth, and the whole coast line
would be SO shallow as to be but little
else than marshy hank, which, under
the influence Of tropical sun for eight
months of the year, would, doubtless, be-
come focus which would develop and
distribute all the evils Of malaria. An
examination of the region between Bis
kra and the Gulf Of Gabes, by competent
engineers, shows that the project, if
carried out according to the plan con-
templated, would necessitate the removal
of 10000, 900 cubic meters Of sand. -Bos
ton Transcript.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
HOW Franco rroseo.. the rubllo.

IN awarding the Prix Montyon to M
Girard, director Of the laboratory estab
lished In Paris in 1878 for testing the
quality Of food and drink sold In that
city, the Academic dea Sciences takes oc-
casion to publish report which shows
the value Of the work done under his SUI
pervision. Specimens of wine, beer,
cider, milk, chocolate, coffee, tea, etc.,
are examined daily, as also the colors
used for toys, candies, preserves, etc.,
and pork suspected Of containing
trichin@, canned meats, and variety OF
other food supplies. The examinations
are made free Of cost when it is only re-
quired to know whether an article is
free from adulteration, and any one may
avail himself Of the services of the chem.
lists to this extent. Far analyses showing
proportionate competitions a small
charge is made.
There are twenty inspectors attached
to the laboratory, whose duty 1t is to
visit cafes, epioeries, boucheries, ETC.,
and examine the articles offered for sale.
They are provided with microscopes,
acids, and other apparatus which enable
them to make most Of the tests upon the
spot, taking 10 the laboratory only speci'
mems Of the articles which on this pre-
liminary examination afford evidence OF
adulterstion. There are twenty-five
special departments in the laboratory,
each under charge Of a competent chem
list, who confines himself to one class Of
articies--this taking milk, that one wine
another meats, and 80 on. About &c.,
600 samples were analysed last year, ant
the effect Of this surveillance during the
seven years Of its existence is claimed tc
be apparent, not only as regards the pub
Lie health, but as an economical measure
in protecting the public against worthless
or inferior articles OF food.-Chicagc
News.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24

There is not the money in this business
that there used to be. well recollec,
the time when man with stock Of
imitation gold rings, sleeve buttons.
collar buttons, etc., valued at 50 to SO.
could be easily make his So and So {
day. Country people are not the only
ones who buy, either. Those of the city
who do buy, though, belong to the
working classes. Occasionally a we'll
dressed, stylish young fellow invests in 8
"snide" diamond from us, paying 81 foI
it and is as much satisfied as if it was 9
genuine stone. But seldom does he
come along. If we make our dollar a
day we consider ourselves lucky. Some
days we make more than others, but
taken on an average, 81 is fair estimate
of our daily earnings.-Globe- Democrat
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24

The FarmeR and HIS Blissard Rope.
No one who has not been in blizzard
can form the faintest conception of it:
fearful character. Why, do you know
that every farmer in that country take
the precaution when the first snow ap-
pears to provide himsek with rope by
which he guides himself from his house
to his stock sheds or stablep He ties one
end of the rope to she door-knob of his
house and then walks to his barn-door
At this point he ties stick into the rope
and when the blizzard comes he simply
takes what he thinks is the right direc
ton and follows tho rope until he reaches
the stick. II he does not strike the barn
door when he reaches the stick he knows
he has missed his bearings, and simply
starts off in circle holding the rop,
taut until he reaches the barn. Wher
he gets ready to start back he hauls him
gelf in hand over hand until he reaches
his door. If he looses his hold on the
rope the chances are that he viii neveI
reach his door even though he nigh
wonder within five feet of it.-Chicagc
Tribune Interview.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
The Ventilation of a Bed-Room.

It is sometimes a difficult matter to
ventilate bedrooms properly. Opening
a window often causes draught that
may be more injurious than air less
pure. A very simple ventilator, which
allows free current of air without pro
ducing draught, may be made by any
one. Have piece of inch board. fou
inches or more in width, cut to fit the
window casing. 1t should be long enough
to preclude any draught entering or
either side. Raise the window and rest
it on the top of the board so that no ali
may pass between the sash and the
board. A free current of air will theT
pass between the upper and lower sasi
TO comfortably ventilate the room.-
Chicago Herald. =.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24

II often think wrote Olive Wendell
Holmes, in his letter declining an invita-
ton to dine with the New York Odonto-
logical society, vof the forlorn condition
Of some Of the great personages Of history
in the days when there were no dentists,
or none who would be recognized as such
by the dental artists OF to-day. Think OF
poor King David, woTn-out man Of TO-
probably withous teeth, and certainly
without spectaolss. Think Of poor
George Warrington, his teeth always
ready 10 drop like 3 porseullis, and cut q
sentence In two. See him in Stewards
admirable portrait, his thoughts evidently
divided between the cares Of empire and
the maintenance Of the status quo Of hi
terrific dental arrangements.
think Of Walter Savage Landor's
melancholy complaint that he did no
mind losing his intellectual faculties, but
the loss OF his teeth ke felt a very great
calamity. venture TO propose, then
the dental profession and their associa
ton as Its worthy representative. 1t ha'
established and prolonged the reign Of
beauty; it has added to the charms o
social intercourse and lent perfection tx
the accents Of eloquence; 1t has takel
from old age it's most unwelcome feature
and has lsngthsnsd enjoyable human
life far beyond the limit of years whel
the toothless and purblind patriarch
might well exolaim, ] have no pleasur,
in them. '"-Exchange.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
FRUIT TRADE OF CALIFORNIA.

Some Very Interesting Figures-Nuts and
sun-Dried Fruit--Ttens.
The annual review Of the trade In
dried fruit and honey Of California for
1888 contains many very interesting
figures, IL appears that the total dried
fruit product of the state last year re-
quiFed 100000 pounds OF green fruit
equal to $500 carloads was of a
value Of $500, 900. OF extracted honey
the product was 1900, 900 pounds; comb
honey 100000 pounds and beeswax
10000 pounds-a pretty good showing
for the bees. Raisins show an enormous
increase, the total output of 1885 being
estimated at 100000 boxes Of 20 pounds
each, against i75, 900 In 1884.
This indicates the rapid advance of
what is destined TO be a very important
industry, and which will keep In the
country hundreds of thousands Of dol
lars which now annually go TO Spain and
other Mediterranean countries. A de-
cdded improvement il packing and grad
ing in 1886 was noticed, and is worthy of
Commentator. We are producing large
and constantly-incrsasing quantities of
nuts, the product last year having been
1880, 900 pounds OF walnuts, $4,000 of
peanuts, Lose, zee ef alnaonds. In sun
dried apples, peaches, and plums we also
DO well, the product having been: APP
pies, l,0Fo, Os0 pounds; peaches, 1900, 900,
and plums. 1901, $50. We are gradually
making Roadway against the foreign
crop Of prunss. Producers are beginning
to grade and pack their prunes after the
French method, and when this is univers
ally done 1t is predicted that our prunet
will take their proper place in the east
ern markets.
In 1885 our output was 1,400,0
pounds Of French and 100, 900 pounds o.
German prunss, or about the same al
1884. In the line Of evaporated fruits les
is being done than in sun-dried. Th'
principal items for last year were: Ap
pies, 10000 pounds; apricots, 850,00'
fsun-dried, 100000; peaches, 10000
The crop Of peaches (all kinda dried,
was three times what 1t was in 1884
and bid fair to be quadrupled in 1886
Evaporated apples doubled the produc
Of 1884. Walnuts largely increased, ANT
ether products in lesser degree, Sigh
falling off In peanuts being noted on &c
ooSnt Of low prices. All this is a mos
gratifying exhibit, and gives further evi
dance of the assured future of the stat
as great fruit-producing country. -Sal
Francisco Call.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
capaeity OF One Krupp vorl.s.


in the Essen works there are 1853 big
ovens, 43o steam boilers, $50 steam en-
gines representing together IS, 900 horse
power, 1922 machine tools, SO steam
hammers, 81 rolling trains-involving s
daily consumption Of 8, 100 tons of Goa
and coke by the 1,848 furnaces, whose
draught is through chirnneys Of which
one is $50 feet high, with o diameter o
80 feet at the bottom. The daily con
sumption of water-brought from thu
Ruhr by an aqueduct--is %, 700 cubic
meters. There 1,778 steel lamps anc
Z Ia cubic meters of gas have been useC
annually, though this quantity has jus
been diminished by the introduction O
electric lights. The work ceases only OIL
Sunday and on two or three holidays.
The production is enormous. Whel
the Emperor William visited the plac
in 1877, Mr.. Krupp caused to be set be
fore him the productions of single day
1900 rails, 100 wheel tires, 1910 axles, 16
railway wheels, 480 railway wedges
1000 bomb shells. The daily capacity o
the works is much more: 2,700 rails (tw
and half n,iles), $50 tires, $50 axles, IS
wheels, 1000 wedges, 1900 bomb shells
In month they can produce $50 fell
pieces, thirty 81 in cannon, fifteen 9.3
inch cannon, eight II inch cannon, one 1
inch gun-the weight of the last being 8
short tons, its length 28 feet inches. 1t
one thing to read these figures on paper
decidedly another to travel among tn
objects they represent, and witness thei
extent, their vomitings of fame, thei
harnessed immensely and to hear thei
voice.-Harper's Magazine
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
THE POOR JINaIklsHA MEN.



cation Soon Causes Death.
The jiprilkisha men Of Japan are a pa
thetic class. Their lives are limited to a
few years after they begin the business,
and yet their ranks are constantly kept
full by new recruits. They literally
swarm on the streets. If lady starts
out for walk she is repeatedly offered
"a man carriage These men are never
importunate like the hackmen In New
York. They keep at a respectful dis
lance and make their offer in low, gentle
tones that stranger might not hear and
no one could be disturbed by them. One
refusal is accepted as q final answer.
They are an intelligent class Of coolies
many Of them can read. Their queer
little ways is constant source of amuse-
ment and surprise to the newcomer.
When A. had been here only few
weeks she called jinrikisha one morn
ing as she wanted to go to the opposite
side Of the bluff, more than mile off.
Previously she had made the same trip
in O brougham on fine mornings. She
was no sooner seated in the jinrikisha
and well tucked up in her lap-robe, than
the little Jap was off like a shot without
asking or being told where he should
take her. A. said to herself, @Wel, now,
this Is mighty queerI I wonder If you
know where / want to gol Very well,
you can go ahead and I'll see-I shah not
volunteer any unasked information nowl"
The little man apparently needed none,
for he continued on fast trot, now
winding to the right, now turning to the
left, never once hesitating, on and ON,
past the public gardens, past the GENE
terry; soon he had left the Russian, the
American and the British flags in the
distance, floating from the oonsulates
of these respective countries. AS won
der increased momentarily- fun be
came exciting-she laughed quietly tc
herself and wished some one else could
enjoy il too. Jinrikisha travel is not so
cial in the least.
| At last he stopped, dropped the thilli
and relieved her of the lap-robe with al
air Of absolute assurance that she wal
where she had planned to go-and sh'
was. Not word had passed between
| them. Words seemed superfuity
When her call was ended she was re
turned home in the same silent and mag
ical manner. One man who waits a
our gate for chance passenger is nj
longer able to run-he can only walk
and no one wants his services. His lung
are nearly gone. The rapid, long-con
tinued running causes heart and lunl
diseases. The jinrikisha man often has Il
wait in the cold. damp, night air, poorl.
protected when he Ia in an overheate'
state from long running. -Yokoham
Cor. New York Tribune.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
Exercising In a Gvmnasln.a,

The habit of exercising at q gymnasium
is like any other habit and should not b.
broken off suddenly. I believe that 6
man who is accustomed to exercise daily
should let up by degrees. as sudden ces
sation is likely to do him harm. ] USED
to exercise great deal, probably an houl
and half or two hours day, for years
and it was nine months after l stopped
before I felt like myself again. Still this
is not an argument against gymnastit
exercise.
Exercise at a gymnasium keeps mar
in good trim all the time. 1t prevents
the accumulation Of fat in the intestine'
and keeps the respiratory organs perfect
A man may be in good health and ap
pear strong and hearty, but may no
have enough of what the boys call wind
to Last him in an emergency whert
strength or endurance is called for. Hi
recuperative power is not strong either
a man who exercises gymnastically re
covers quickly from exhaustion and doe
not suffer loss of strength for any grea
length of Observation-Disclosures Inter
view.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
pills Made Of sni5er,s web.

Some time ago an old British soldier
from the East Indies brought us some
pills made of spiders webs, which he
told us are largely employed in India as
prophylactic against and cure for ague
He assured us that he himself had been
a sufferer from intermittent fever foI
years, and that, though the disease was
not eradicated, he could either avert the
spells or render them insignificant by the
use of this singular remedy.-Medical
World.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
THEIR TaIsurE.

The world had scorned him TO tho wan
Had turned his canvas: bent not TO the call
OF genius speaking clear
And asking TO be heard Near
Was canvas on the easel-stand, palette In
the frozen hand.
Ono night whom some one came,
Swept by a sudden fear, TO speak his name
The broken chair was in the old, old place,
Bat ON the silent, peaceful face
Was no desire The worldf--it bore him
forth In state;
Carved letters on the royal gate to speak his
name,
And wrote IL on the scroll Of fame in burning
gold:
But then, the broken heart was cold
George Klingle in Frank Leslie's
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
Hls Ezcuse For Not ,Yorklnr.

81 can't give you any money. A stout,
able-bodied fellow like you ought to be
earning a living" "But l haven't any
work, sir" That's your own fault, I'll
venture to say. You lack energy. You
don't throw yourself into your work.
81 wouldn't like to. Nor would you,
SIR" "Oh, wouldn't, ell? Why not;'
I'm grave digger, sir" Philadelphia
Call
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
The Guarded language Of diplomacy.

The Hon. E. B. Washburne is an ex-
pert diplomatic. His experience as for
eign minister some years ago served him
to good purpose in this respect. He was
called as witness in the Storey will case
the other day, and, being asked whether
he considered Mrs. Storey "a young
woman" he replied in the guarded Ian
guage Of diplomacy, "All women aresup-
posed to be young. Chicago Journal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
Discovery of a Silver Mine.

Once shepherd, caught out upon the
hills by night, built fire under the lee
of pile OF stones that he had tossed
together. The heat split some of the
stones, and in the morning the man saw
within one of the cracks a piece of shin
ing silver ore. That happened in Peru,
and thus was discovered the mines of the
Cerro de Pssco, which have yielded
$500. 600. 900. Boston Budget.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
No Color-Blindness Among savages.

Not single instance of color blindness
has been found by Schwarzbach in an
examination of 1000 Hottentots, Ma
lays, Melanesians, Australians, Moors,
and Polynesians; and he concludes that
the defect is confined TO the white race
and is clue to influences connected witt
civilized life.-Arkansaw Traveller.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
The Live Weight OF tho world.

A mathematician who had a little
spare time recently weighed the earth,
and found it tipped the scales at exactly
5,S55, O00, 900, OO0,00
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24

Il must have order in this courtroom.
sternly demanded justice of the peace.
Il must and viii have less noise and con.
fusion here. have already disposed Of
three important cases without being able
To hear one word of the evidence. "-Ex
change.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24

Lady Ito applicant)-What wages will
you expect as nurse
Applicant-How ould is the baby,
mum?
Lady-Seven months.
Applicant-Widout laudanum, mum,
50. 80 wake; wild laudanum, S2.-Har-
pers Bazaar. :
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
PAGAN Gods as.Evil Demons.

!. The belief that the pagan gods were
really existent as evil demons is one
which has come down from the very
earliest ages of Christianity. 1t was said
in the fourth century that witches rode
abroad in the nighttime and feasted with
their mistress, who was one OF the pagan
goddesses, Minerva, Sibylla or DIANA
EXCHANGE
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
The ruberore as ! rIeld P1ant.

The tuberose is now cultivated extern
sively as field plant in Natal, South
Africa, and so favorable is the climate
that flowers in open air may be had
every month in the year.--Arkansaw
Traveller.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
I.nhouchere Roldly Cofns . word.

Mr.. Labouchere makes bold to coin a
word. Says he: San interview with
the name of the interviewee (the word
requires coming in these days. left out is
rather poor reading"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24
A Cats Funeral in Yeddo,

In Japan wealthy owners of cats have
a high respect for them even when they
are dead. In Yeddo, at a recent cats
funeral, the coffin was covered with s
white silk pail
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24

The copy of the first book on arith-
metic, of which only another copy il
known, fetched 5000 at sale in London
the other day.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24

A fine marble statue of Jupiter, two
meters high, has been dug up at Sher-
shall, the ancient site of the Numidia1l
Jol, in Algeria.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24

Mills, of Texas, is the fastest talker ir
congress, and frequently goes on at the
rate OF 215 words to a minute.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24

The best days in memory are those il
which we met a companion who was
truly such.-Emerson.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-24

The Pueblo, Cal, nail works viii use
kegs made Of compressed paper.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1886-03-24

The RepuiiIi aaas 81 Califcnia are in
glsst iuex IBIS Spring in their mum
siBal ssec,ions; 'hev carried 'aecity of
9aklaRd I'd Sscrsmea.ps. ny very
iHEsr msJessllssltas; 10. s,.ps