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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31
A little gray swallow,
] fled 10 the wales
OF the nightingales,
A For.une sir.od From A.h.a.


II know O man" said cable car passenger,
"who came 10 Chicago three years ago whom
be was just OF age, without a dollar. He
hired out to a butcher and delivered meat
from basket, which he carried on his
shoulder. 1t wss hard work and the young
countryman didn't get fat ON II, but he kept
his eyes open and resolved to Improve the
first opportunity TO better his condition. As
As butcher boy he went much into alleys and
back yards and there noticed that the ash
piles which came from the house stoves had a
coed deal Of coal in them. He bought a
handcart with his savings, resigned from the
butcher shop and went around and made ar
ranyements with householdssx to draw their
ashes away. His charges were surprisingly
low and by hard work he managed to earn a
dollar and half day In this way
shut this was only half of his earnings
He rugged up . sieve, through which he
screened all the ashes he hauled, and the coal
thus secured was worth about $3.50 more.
He then went into tine business on larger
scale, hiring hborers and furnishing them
carts and rigging up large screen, where
load after load could be dumped. He has
boys TO pick out the cinders and clinkers and
wagons to haul the coal away and sell it. He
now hauls Hnsifted ashes away for nothing,
but charges for removing siited ashes A
good many people who used to sift their ashes
don't do IL now, saving themselves the trouble
and getting the refuse hauled away for
nothing. That butcher boy Is making about
So, 900 year. Chicago Herald
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31
viewing Himself Done In Wax.

saw Jay Gould read panel advertise
ment that had just been placed in a mu-
scum in wax. His eyes retained TO the pla-
card repeatedly, and it was clear that his
mind was on the subject He had been ac-
customed for years to seeing himself por-
trayed in likeness anil caricature, but to be
done in wax was new sensation. At the
Twenty third street station hangs a sign
board Of the'museunl, which is close by, and
ON sudden impulse, apparently, Gould quit
the train on seeing it. Evidently he was 60
ing to examine his elfigy. hastily followed
him Weput down our half dollars stimuli
teneously at the entrance Gould went in
timidly, but the hour was too early for gen
eral visitors, and we two were the only per-
sons there aside from the attendants
He passed from one exhibit to another
quickly, neglecting monarchs, murderers and
other celebrities until he came to figure
labeled "Jay Could" 1t was not firstrate
counterpart presentment by any means, and
1t had q bold, staring countenanoe instead of
the reticent, abnegatory one Of the original.
Gould viewed it from ell sides for about three
minutes then glanced around to find that his
inspection had not unhappily drawn a crowd,
and returned to the railroad. Ben's'
New York Letter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31
rnte Of . Female pull rirhter.

The Torera Bonita del Amo then sat on
chair in the middle Of the arena and calmly
awaited the onslaught of a fresh animal In
the twinkling Of an eye she was caught on
the bulls horns and was tossed high into the
air. falling stunned to the ground. This was
the most deplorable part of the performance,
ard no more serious accidents occurred. The
Q1adrille of men instantly attracted the
bulls attention from his PROSTATE prey, and
the woman was quickly sprinkled with water
or vinegar, and rose apparently uninjured
from the ground. Her light clothes were torn
to shreds.
Frutos repeated the chair movement, but,
more adroit than the woman, he nimbly
sprang aside before the bull could bear down
on him, and just escaped a terrible horn
thrust. Six bulls in all were let loose during
the afternoon. The woman's performances
were great failures, and the local journals
call upon the authorities that the princi-
pals in this brutal pastime may at least be
confined TO men, if bull-dghting is to be con-
tinued at Eismes-NisInes Letter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31
sclentitic Study Of Flredamp.
[Chicago Times. ]

From experiments carried on by the
French commission for the scientific
Study of firedamp, it is found that the
most violent explosion takes place when
there are thirteen parts of air to 100 of
fredamp, and that above or below this
the explosion diminishes in violence,
When the mixture is below seven parts
in 100, or above eighteen in 100 the gas
simply burns with its characteristic blue
flame. The singing noise often heard
in mines is ascribed to the escape of gas
from many minute cavities, while il
must exist in some places in vast guam
titles, as is witnessed by its use for il
Eliminating purposes.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31
al Sent MY Bow to college.

II sent him off to college" Il sent him
off to college" That is the epitome of
damnation of thousands of boys. u sent
him off to college," Now, sir, you strike
me at point where I am ready to say
this: 1t is question in my mind
whether will ever send one of mine to
a college or not. EYES," you say, "you
are opposed to education No, 1 amt;
but I'd rather my boy would sit down in
heaven to learn his A B Cs than sitting
down in hell reading Greek. I tell you
my congregation, if had a good boy
who was loyal to God and the right, I
might trust him at college; but if have
got a hayward, dissipated boy 1 will
never send him to college to get shut of
him. You have made mistake as long
as eternity to do so. There is many a
man who has sent his boy to college
because he did not know what else to
do with him. You had better lure that
boy to steal something and send him to
the penitentiary. That is my Judgment.
If he is no account the penitentiary is
about rs safe place as college, because
he will not only dissipate but ruin every
other decent boy he meets there. Let
him practice on convicts if you want
him to ruin somebody. Boys, let us be a
comfort and consolation to MOTHER
Rev. Sam Jones.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31
Through Mongolia and Thibet.

Col Prejevalsky's facts throw jules
Verne's fancies into the shade. This
famous Russian traveller has fought his
way through Mongolia and Thibet with
party of seventeen soldiers and host
of other attendants, spent $4,000 rubles,
killed 400 people who barred his way,
given a number of Russian names to
places nominally in the dominions of the
empire of China, and shown the portrait
of the White Gar to enraptured crowds
of Mongolians longing to be taken under
his protection Chicago Tribune
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31
Am Almost 1nexhaustible snpplx.

Now that the northern forests have
been greatly depleted attention is being
directed southwark where there is an al
most inexhaustible supply of just such
woods as have grown scarce in the north.
While the area of white and black wal
nut, especially the latter, is not large,
there is a vast amount of yellow pine
which has recently become so popular as
an ornamental as well as a useful timber;
and the sweet-gum, to which little atten-
ton has been directed until recently,
will take prominent place among the
ornamental woods. 1t is very fine
grained, and therefore capable of high
finish, and from the fact of its being
plentiful and easily worked will be widely
utilized. -Globe-Democrat.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31

The Eiecsro-nagnctic Locomotive IN ] S51
Professor Page made trial trip with
his electromagnetic locomotive on
Tuesday, April 30, 1851, starting from
Washington. The progress Of the loco
motive was at FIRST so slow that a boy
was enabled TO keep pace with 1t for
several hundred feet. But she speed was
soon increased, and Blsndensburg, a dis
tanoe Of, believe, about Ave miles and
a quarter, was reached In thirty-nine
minutes. When within two miles Of
that place, the power OF the battery be-
ing fully up, the locomotive began to
run, on nearly level plane, at the rate
Of nineteen miles an hour, on seven miles
faster than the greatest speed heretofore
attained. This velocity was continued
for mile, when one of the cells cracked
entirely open, which caused the acids to
lntermix, and, az consequence, the pro-
pelling power was partially weakened.
Two of the other coils subsequently, met
with similar disaster.
The professor proceeded cautiously,
fearing distractions on the way, such as
the coming OF cars in the opposite direc-
ton, and cattle ON the road. Seven halts
were made, ocoupyingt In all forty
minutes. But, notwithstanding these
hindrances and delays, the trip to and
from Bladensburg was accomplished in
one minute less than two hours. The
cells We're made Of light earthenware,
for the purpose Of experiment merely,
without reference to durability. This
part Of the apparatus could therefore
easily be guarded against mishap The
great point established was, that loco
motive on the principle OF Prof. Page
could be made 10 travel nineteen miles
an hour. Bot II was found on subee-
quent trials that the least jolt, such as
that caused by the end Of rail little
above the level, threw the batteries oui
of working order, and the result was q
halt. This defect could not be over
come, and Prof. Page reluctantly aban
doned his discovery.-Ben: Perley Poore
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31

The English florists have peculiar
method of packing cut flowers in boxes.
The box is furnished with number of
hooks all around the sides, and the flow
ers are fastened to the hooks with strings,
thus rendering it impossible for the flow
ers TO be crushed against the sides of the
box. Damp cotton wool is used in Eng
land to protect cut flowers, but American
florists prefer tissue paper, exoeptin the
coolest weather,-Chicago Journal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31
Aar srupsNrs HARD AT WORK.
Copying from Life sIodei--Rsmaining
lxotionless for Nine Hours.

Copying from Life Model-ARemaining
notionless for Nine Hours.
Away UP in the top story in room
Uttered up with scFeens and plaques and
buSts Of Apollo Bslvedere and Venus de
Milo, and Venus with one arm gone,
where q plaster Of paris cast Of Socrates
lays over sideways against chrome Of
Gen. Grant, between and 10 the other
evening were seated class a thirteen
young ladies and gentlemen with lap
boards in front OF them, on which were
large sheets of paper, and in their Eght
hands they held crayons, o. sticks Of
charcoal. A pendent gas-jet from the
ceiling above shed strong but sickly
light ON the pupils, who were arranged
In circle around nude model.
Stretched upon l0x12 foot table, only
eighteen inches from the floor, in re-
clining position, lay man hatless, coat
less, shoeless, painless, with nothing on
save short pair Of bathing trunks.
There was not word spoken. The
pupils he'd all green shades over their
eyes. Bat the model He was Us mo-
tionless as statue. He looked steadily
at some object near the olook. Not a
muscle twitched. In his right hand lie
held a bong pole, on the top of which
was fringe. His left hand lay on sort
Of pillow.
1t was no easy Job. 1t looked easy,
but not one in thousand could keep 80
everlasting quiet. The model poses for
one hour, then rests es5een minutes,
then takes t.a.s came position for another
hour. Yesterday the model 8ad done
extra duty. He had remained motion
less for nine hours on the hard wooden
table, with nothing but coarse sheet
between his bare flesh and the board.
The model was a fnely-formed, athletic
man, q laborer by profession, glad to
earn dollar for two hours posturing for
the Art School life art class. There are
dozen others in the city who sit as
models, though, strictly speaking, there
are no professional models in the city.
In answer toan inquiry concerning the
pupils, Professor Noble replied:
They are each and all earnest people,
who are studying for purpose. Yondel
is man engaged at Strobridge's who
earns $160 a week; others are already arr
teachers; others are learning TO be fresco
painters; there is one booa%keeper who
wants to be a professional artist, another
a decorator, and so on.n
Can any one go in the live olass?"
4Oh, no. Our school is graded, not ac
cording to the desire of the pupil, but K
his ability. When he applies here w,
| place the pupil in the department. that i
belongs to. Those in the live GLASS ar,
oil advanced pupils"
"How do they work.
"Tirst they locate the different parts O
the body-block out the form. as 1t wer,
secure the proper proportions; mex
they begin at the head, and finish it il
detail. They do not begin at the head o
any other part of the body and fnisl
that first. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31

Bill-boards came into use as articles
upon which announcements and procla-
nations were pasted In London about
the year 1T4o. A man by the name Of
LOOMS, who had been street orier, OBJ
tanned permission from the authorities to
erect on vacant lots a number of boards,
upon which he placed the official adver-
tisements Of the city and received a
small stipend from the municipal author
tiles for the service. The erection of
these boards and the matter placed upon
them OF course attracted the attention Of
the populaos, and they wero constantly
surrounded by crowds reading the an
nouncemsnts. This fact struck the
fancy Of . lew olothier as being an adj
nairabls plan 10 get an advertisement OF
his goods and plnGe Of business before
the people, and he applied to Loomis for
permission to have his proclamation
pasted on the same board with the Of
ficial announcements. Loonis being un.
der the direction and in the pay of the
city authorities could not agree to this
proposition without consulting his supe-
riors, and this was done.
Tho council debated long and seriously
over the matter, and at last gave their
consent on the condition that the Jew
pay the city so much year for the priv
ilige. This was agreed to, and the bill
board and its covering was brought into
existence as one of the necessities of com
MERGE. The Jews example was followed
by other merchants, and as Loomis re-
ceived commission on all the new con
tracts made for billboard work, he soor
did fourishing and profitable business
and his boards gould be found in every
quarter of the city. The idea being new
and novel, spread as such things do, ant
it was not long until the billboard
was found in every civilized country
Columbus Ohio Capital.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31
Peculiar Hys.srieal Mania IN China.

A form Of historical disease or mania
Is prevalent among adult males at
Changehow, China. The patient acquires
the impression that his abdomen is in
habited by some animal, often rat,
whose excursions cause violent pain. I'm
heard-of efforts are made to expel the in
truder, and often the savings of whole
family for lifetime are wasted on
BONES, sorcerers, doctors, and other
quacks in hope of obtaining relief for the
sufferer. 1t is reported that in many
cases death occurs from suffocation in
the course of a violent convulsivs par
oxysm. The patient leads double life,
marked by the use of two voices of diff
ferent timbres. AS rule his disposition
alters in correspondence with the change
of voice. Morally and mentally he Is a
different being in the two states. What
ever occurs during the period betokened
by the unnatural voice is totally forgot
ten during the normal period. Chicago
Times.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31
Famous Mr.. Eads as a Bit Of a Bow,

When about 10 years old his father
fitted for him small workshop, and
there he constructed models of sawmills,
fire-engines, steamboats,, steam-engines,
electrical and other machines. One of
the pastilnes of his childhood was to take
in pieces and put together again the fam
lily clock, and at IL years he was able to
do the same with patent lever watch,
with no tools but his pocket-knife.
When 10 misfortune overlook his father,
and he had to withdraw from school and
work his own way.-Popular Science
Monthly.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31
Tho Luck of the Figure !.

Tho marriage certificate of Grover Cleve-
land and Frances Folsom shows that the
former is 40 years old and the latter q. As
we all know, Figures do not lie" and as we
have learned from the alchemists, the figure
2 is particularly lucky. Now, if one reilects
that the brides age is three times seven and
that the groom's ago is seven times seven,
and that the difference between them is four
times seven, he viii see how lucky they ought
to be-C Cincinnati Enquirer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31
rransmls.lon or an Elootric current.

Recent experiments in France show
that the transmission of an electric cur
rent over distance of fifty miles was
effected with loss of only 80 per cent.
Of the force with which it started on the
journey. The current was tremendous
one, but no difficulty ensued from heat
ing of the wire OF the dynamo.-C Chicago
Herald.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31
Anglers WIN Take Notice.
[Chicago Herald

IlIIIS17lSV tut lNII
In Switzerland the highest point at
tanned by fishes, according to M. V.
Fatio, is that of the minnow, which
ascends 1900 feet above the sea level.
With the exception of the perch, which
reaches $500 feet, and one or two
others, 1900 feet is the limit of the
ascension. W.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31
Baby Hunlor.
Through Mail. ]

A little girl down on Locust street
made some fun for the neighbors re-
Gently. She saw rabbit run across the
back yard, and called;
ooh, mammal mammal"
"What is it, DEAR"
''Tum hea awfy quick"
''Why, darling, what is the matterp
'Dea am little dog wifout a handle
on hem"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31
Why whittier Prefers yellow.

Mr.. Whittier says that yellow is his
favorite color, because he can always
distinguish it, while the red apples and
green leaves on a tree all look alike to
him, as far as color is concerned
change.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31
Big RusInass.

There is one express company in
America which has 5000 officers, ships
goods daily over 10000 miles of rail
road by lightning express, and sends a
package 1000 miles for 25 eenta
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31
Two plaees of crcat interest.

said to some of his constituents who were
sightseeing in Washington; "Go first to the
Smithsonian institution, where you win see
all that God ever made; 60 thence to the
patent Office, where you will see all that man
ever made. Exchange.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31

The coal fields of the Powder River
country have been burning since 1870.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31

Three or four new motors have been
introduced on the market, to be operated
by water, compressed air and gas.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31

Celluloid collars, it is declared, pro
duee sores on the neck and blood
poisoning. ~-Sa va
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31

Peach trees thirty-two years old stiD bear
profusely at Levyville, ia.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31

Jealousy is the apprehension Of superiority.
,~Shenstoae.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-20
P At E N T S
Vim. q. Henderson,
PATENT ATTORNEY AND SOLICITOR,
OFFCEs. noe f STREET.

UFFUES, 70 STKEET,
20. Box 90. WASHINGTON, d. G.
Formerly of the Examining Corps, U. S, Pat.
ent Olllce.
Practices before the Patent O0icc,U. y. Su-
preme Court and the Federal Courts
Opinions given as to scope, validity and In
fringement Of Patents.
Information cheerfully and promptly fur
nished.
Hand Book on Patents, with reference an
neXed, FREE.
OcSO.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-20
Humane Treatment of Prisoners.

Hero is a description of what they do
with their prisoners in the Canton Of
Neuchatcl. A good handicrafti is taught
to every prisoner, and all who are we'll
behaved are, after period, placed with
a master of the trade which they have
sevcrally learned, under the oversight
of the police and of member OF n
voluntary committee. This committee
is composed of 1.400 active members,
out of total population of l02, 900. The
prisoner, when professionally libcr.
ated," has TO present himself
every week, to his patron,
who receives the reports of his master
and Of the police. The patron sends an
abstract of these reports to the governor
of the prison, and in this way, if his
conduct remains good, the man s liberty
is gradually restored, and he regains his
position in society-with the additional
advantage of experience of discipline
and knowledge of n trade. NJ. dc La
velcyc, in describing this system, says
that a Swiss canton is in some things
century in advance of the rest of the
world.--M T. Post.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-20
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice, hay
ing had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula Of simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure Of
Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma
and all throat and Lung Affections, also posi-
tive and radical cure for Nervous Debility and
all Nervous Complaints, after having tested Its
wonderful curative powers in thousands OF
cases, has felt it his duty to make 1t known to
his suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire to relieve human suffering, l will
send free of charge, to all who desire it, this re.
cipe, IN German, French or English, with full
directions for preparing and using. Sent by
mail by addressing with stamp, naming th
paper, W. A. NoYEs, 49 Powers Block, Roches
ter, N.Y.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-20

man, David F. Comingorc. The
transactions covered by this bond,
running through four years, show up
the startling shortage of $25, AGA 90.
TRYING TO CATCH EVEN.
Col. Kelly executed his seventh
and last bond February 90, 1881.
Ills securities were L. p. Schneider,
Thos. j. GrifIiths, RI. Brown, AL
exander Sayres, John w. Finn, l., d.
DUPONT This bond protected his
transactions during the period of
two years. and his expenses for that
time appear to haye been considera-
bic, as he managed, besides his sal.
airy, to get away with $2O,345'9I OF
the Governments money.
RECAPITULATIoN.
Although the leak began at the
very start, it increased with years,
and toward the last it became a
mighty stream. How much longer
| it might have continued under Re-
publican rule it is impossible to con-
lecture. 1t is fair 10 presume, how
ever, that it would have gone into
the millions. The advent ola Demo-
cratic administration, with its slow
process of changing the offices and
getting a look at the books, does not
appear TO have stopped the misappro-
priation, though it doubtless some
what checked it. The entire deficit