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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24
ninner a bal sireecian.

: There is Philadelphia club called
'The Gourmands,p and it is said to be
rightly named. Its last annual dinner
was eaten on Saturday night, and was
supposed to be served in the "Greek
STYLE" Everything was served whole
and as natural as possible Goldfish
were passed around alive is glass globes
and soon after served with their scales
on. A young wild boar, cooked, but
life-like, adorned the center of the table.
Several 'possums, looking very life-ike
in their furry pelts, stood around until
devoured. One of the novelties was a
pie of baked blackbirds. Exchange.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24
A silver Fork in His Boot.

Two Hungarian noblemen, booted la
Magyar, were lately dining with a
Partisan friend. While the roasts were
coming on, Nobleman One observed
Nobleman Two sticking silver fork into
his boot He said nothing, but reflected.
Over the walnuts and the wine, he intro
duced the subject of prestidigitation. at
is very easy" he said; look! You see,
/ have st lex this fork into my boot. But
is it there? Not at all. Presto, changed
1t is in my friends boot" And he drew
it from the boot of Nobleman Two, who
outwardly smiled, but inwardly CRASHED
his teeth. Nobleman One walked off
with the fork in safety.--San Francisco
Argonaut,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24
Texas and Local Option.

There is an idea in the minds OF
some almost thoughtless ones, that pro-
hibition OF the saloons will increase the
taxes by doing away with the revenue
derived from licenses. Such an idea is:
First-fallacious 1t cannot be that
permanent prosperity will follow from
any thing that encourages drinking,
and revenue must depend on prosperi-
ty. In abolishing the saloons, the
crimes, poverty and imblcllity which
drink causes, are also abolished; and
the expense in supporting the jails,
aims houses and insane asylums is re-
duced to minimum. More than
enough is saved here to compensate for
the loss from licenses.
Second-It is deception. The saloons
do not pay the taxes. They only col
lect them. The drinker pays them.
The saloon keeper does nothing to in
crease the wealth of community.
They return to the State less than a
third of the amount they. receive from
the poor drinker.
Third-It is unworthy, The saloon
is under indictment before the peo-
pie. 1t is charged. with encouraging
drunkardness, and thereby injuring the
health, happines and morality OF the
people. 1t is charged with being the
accessor, il not the cause, OF hrawls,
riots and murder 1t is charged with
inviting our young men from the path
OF virtne, Of elqeding the intellect, rob-
bing labor Of It's riger and thrift, and
filing the land nilh sorrowing parents,
wroagcd wives a1e neglected children.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24
Under the Auspices of the Good Templars.
To Good TempIars.

| congratulate you on another glori-
Gus victory over the combined forces OF
the drunkard makers OF the United
States. Wednesday, April 7th., the
people of Rhode Island adopted, by an
overwhelming majority, an amendment
to the State Constitution, forever pro-
hibiting the manufacture of alcoholic
liquors within the State. This victory
is emphasized by the TACT that the peo-
Pile, at the same election defeated the
candidate nominated by the political
party in power for Attorney General,
and elected an avowed prohibitionist.
This means prohibition enforced.
Tenplars will do we'll to remember a
law will never be enjoyed by its enc
mics, and in all future contests work
not only for the law but officers who
will enforce it. Six of the States in the
United States absolutely prohibit the
manufacture and sale Of alcoholic
liquors. Any form OF legislation which
permits the system OF legalized drunk
ard-making to continue, is in the inte-
rests OF the enemies of humanity and
civilization. Templars must oppose
any and all compromises and work for
and except but one thing-total prohi-
bihon.
would not, and the order will not
forget the grand work done by our
allies, the w. G. T. u, or by the grand
workers representing other organiza-
tons. With all such we rejoice and
give thanks for the glorious victory.
JOHN B. FINCH. r. w. G. 7.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24
Prohibition.

During the year 1885 there was con-
sumed in Cincinnati, including Coving-
ton, Newport and other suburbs II ,lT3,
535 gallons Of malt liquors; AZ $50 gal
Ions day The Price Current esti-
mates that this drink cost the people
$40, 100000 or s27 400 day, or 1926 per
annum for each individual including
children. This is simply for malt liz
uors, and does not include immense
amounts spent for wines, or alcoholic
liquors.
Ten millions of dollars This sum
would buy thousand farms of a hun
bred acres each in the best farming
country in the world, including build
ings, orchards, roads and other i'm
provements.
1t would buy ten thousand homes in
the suburbs OF great city, the Gotta
ges having four or five rooms each and
make fifty thousand people comfortable
and happy. 1t would buy two million
barrels OF the best grade Of flour
enough to furnish a years supply o.
bread for four thousand people.
The effect of this drink is to make
Cincinnati Ghe of the most lawless cit
les on the continent with riot and muir
der, fire and pillage almost daily occur
rences.
Is it not right to prohibit the selling
OF the cause OF all this evil? Is it moi
our duty to prohibit it?
The Good Templars, of New Provi-
cence, are doing well. The meetings
are very interesting and new members
continually received Six applicatins
voted on at the last meeting.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24

A Prime Cause Of me Alarming stste Of
Tisings what the statlafiss show.


A Prime Cause Of me Alarming ststo Of
Things what the saatiaflvs Show.
The very rapid increase Of insanity in
the United States during the last two or
three decades continues to be the subject
Of much discussion anacag alientists and
all those who are concerned in public
charities That a prime cause Of this
alarming state Of things is the shipment
TO our shores of the enfeebled and de-
fective of other countries is now begin
ming to be understood.
The statistics OF insanity show that, in
general, the proportion of the insane is
greatest in the older states, where the
foreign population is most numerous,
and it is least where the communities are
new, as, for instance, in the pioneer
counties of Wisconsin. The south, which
has drawn comparatively little from ina
migration, suffers from insanity to a
much less extent than New England and
New York; and it is an established fact
that the negro race is much less liable to
insanity than the white. The average of
insanity in New England is TO every
$50 of the population; in New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania, to every 424;
while in the extreme southern states the
average is only to $50.
The west, like the south, is more free
from insanity than the northern sea-
board states, the average being one to
every $40 in the interior states, and one
to ESQ for the northwestern states. In
the far western states and territories it is
only one out of 1858, they being settled
by picked population, whose energy
and soundness makes them pioneers. 1t
is noteworthy, however, that insanity Is
about as frequent in the Pacific states. as
in New England, the explanation being
that vice and indulgence prevail to an
exceptional extent among the population
drawn to the Pacific by the mania for
gold. The average in Massachusetts,, for
instance, is one to 349; in California, one
to 345. 1t is also remarkable that the
rate of insanity decreases as we go west
and south of New England, as these av-
erages win show; New England, one to
800; middle states, one to 424; interior
states, one to 610; northern states, one to
750; southern states, one to 500.
The state where the proportion is high
est is Vermont, to 327; and New Hamp.
shire comes next, with to 800. We are
at a loss to understand why insanity is SC
frequent in the District of Columbia, the
average given being to 1889; but perhaps
the large average in Vermont and New
Hampshire may in part be due to the cir.
cumstance that those states receive the
refuse of Canadian poor-houses, they
having much better organized system
of charitable relief than the Dominion
can boast of; and it is undeniable that
some of the very worst of our immigra,
ton comes from over the Canadian Dor
der.--New York Sun.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24
Three Centuries of Artistic Cooking.

When Catherine de Medici was mar
ried to Henry II she introduced into
France, with her corrupt and effeminate
followers, a system of epicureanism that
had been confined to Italy. Paris then
became the center of artistic cooks and
cooking, and has continued such ever
since-a period of more than three centu-
ries. 1t has taughts much of the modern
world to cook, has sent so many of its
cooks abroad on high culinary missions,
that other cities can now compete with
it liz what it is prone to believe its ex-
elusive speciality Chicago Herald.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24

J. M. Ellis, Atlanta, Ca, writes: ! have
had severe form of Eczema, ten years. and
have failed to secure relief from varlons
doctors, and about l4O bottles of a noted
remedy. 1t was pronounced inc0rable, but
the use of b. Il. B., has effected cure, ana
refer to DR.. D. o. c. Heery, DR.. f. F. TabeT,
Atlanta, Ga.
w, NJ. Cheshire, at w. II. Brotherton's
store, Atlanta, writes: 81 have had large
eating ulcer on my leg cured by the use Of
ID. B. b.
1t is decidedly a most wonderful medf-
cine for the cure OF blood diseases, and it
will please every bndy.n
NASHVILLE, TENN., Nov. S, 1884.
One Of my customers, Mrs. L. Williams,
has been using b. b. b., a short tine 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
favoFsas il had given her more relief than
anything she had ever used before.
w. H.OWEN. Druggist.
A % page book filed with Information,
about your blood. your skin Kidneys, Rhen-
matisIa, Old Ulcers and Sores Blood pois-
BLOOD RAIN co.
Atleata. Ca
Fer sale b. owen & sicore-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24
THE PIes AND TaE WEArHER.
The Habit Of Gathering sticks and Grass
Meaningless Coupiet.


A Meaningless couplet.
OF pigs, | have heard it said very FREE
quently: flN
"When swine carry sticks, the clouds
viii play triclSs-' but that When they
lie in the mud, no fears of q food"
The first of these couplets is of twofold
interest. ! have watched them for
years, to see what purport this carrying
Of sticks and lunches of grass might
have, and have only learned that it has
nothing whatever to do with the
weather, or at least with coming rain
storms, The drouth of summer is so far
convenience as to throw light upon
this habit, as it did upon the uneasy
cows. Pigs carry sticks as frequently
then as during wet weather, or just pre-
ceding shower. Furthermore, these
gathered twigs are not brought together
as though to make nest, but are scat
tered about in a perfectly aimless man
ner. For some cause, the animal is UNI
easy, and takes this curious method of
relieving itself. The probabilities are
that it is o survival of some habit COM
mon to swine in their feral condition,
just as we see dog turn about half
dozen times before lying down,
IN an interesting paper on local
weather-lore, read by Mr.. Amos w. But
Ter before the American Association for
the Advancement of Science, during the
Philadelphia meeting of 1884, the author
has another version of this saying:
3When hogs gather up sticks and carry
them about, expect cold weather" This
is wholly at variance with what have
observed, for my memoranda record this
habit almost wholly during the hot
weather, and this must necessarily be
the rule with New Jersey swine, or the
local weather-prophets would not have
coined the verse as have given it.
As to the other couplet, it is about as
near meaningless as any saying can well
be. Some rustic rhymer, century ago,
may have added it as piece Of fun, but
it has stuck most persistently. AS it
stands now, it has stood for quite 100
years.--Dr. G. G. Abbott in Popular
Science Monthly.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24
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 corlzing 1t up, while others do all
their work on the outside.
That is the reason that q. B. B., proves so
valuable in the cure of all blood diseases,
scrofulous swellings and Sores, Rheuma-
tism, Catarrh, 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, 1886-04-24
Lighting a Fire ON a Damp Day.

An EXCHANGE gives the following very
simple way of avoiding the disagreeable
smoke and gas which always pours into
the room when fire is lit in stove.
heater, or fireplace on damp day. Put
in the wood and coal as usual, but before
lighting them, ignite handful of paper
or shavings placed on top of the coal.
This produces a current of hot air in the
chimney, which draws up the smoke and
gas at once.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24
A Flock of sheep ON prin.

Alma Hill, of Brentwood, has about
200 head of sheep on his place and good
many cookie burs. One day not long
ago he was in the field and saw fifteen
sheep side by side, their heads all point
ing the same way, looking as if out for a
drill. He yelled at them to move, and
the whole gang moved at once. 1t was
some time before he ascertained that the
burs had got into their wool and they
were stuck together. Americas (Ga.)
Recorder.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24

Steady GROWTH Of Southern Industry.
The sol ms now producing at the rate
of $500 100000 more of agricultural,
MANI. acturing and mining products a
year than in 1880, and is steadily increas-
ing wen these stupendous figures. This
is kttle more than the average value of
the ed ire cotton crop, and is Ss5, 600, 600
greate than the total value Of the wheat
crop III the whole country in 1885,
philad BIphia Call.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24
One Way to Clean a Clock.

Boiled clocks are among the novelties
at New Orleans. A genius of clock
repairer there takes out the works, winds
up the spring, and sets the, machinery
going in boiling water. After time it
comes out perfectly cleansed, and is thor
oughy dried and goes like clock"
PHILADELPHIA Call.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24
Dark-shelled Eggs and White.

A Boston writer declares it to be a
matter of fact rather than of fancy that
there is more nutriment in dark than a
white-shelled egg. The white of white
shelled egg is like milk of ime-water,
while that of dark eggs has substance, is
gelatinous in appearance, and will hold
together if lifted few inches, and, it is
elaiued, is one-tiird more valuable for
anT culinary urpose.-Exchange
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24
The nnde of tho noe creation.

A st. Paul dog fancier observed, as a
fine and graceful greyhound dashed hy
him, ~Yes, he is pretty animal, but he
hasn't got enough sense to take him out
of the wet. He is to the dog creation
what dude is to the kingdom of mani
pretty to look at, but of no earthly ser
vice. Pioneer Press sListener.n
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24

1t is charged with exerting an influence
in politics which is already corrapting
and ruinous. 1t is not manly or no
BILE answer to say it pays money into
the Treasury of the State or into peck
cts of individuals.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24
The Great Sewer Of Ancient Rome.

The Cloaca Maxima is well known as
the great common sewer of ancient
Rome. 1t is of Etruscan architecture,
and still serving its original purpose, is
as firm as when its foundations We're
laid. 1t was built at least 2,4O0 years
ago, and it is one of the few monuments
of Rome whose antiquity has never been
assailed. Texas Siftings.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24
Natural Soil as a Ritter.

Recent experiments confirm the oPin-
ion of sanitary authorities that, though
natural soil is an excellent filter for ina
pure air that may pass through it, it is
poor filter for infected water Boston
Budget.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24
musical ToSss by Electr4eity.

Alderman investigator has succeeded
in producing musical tones from metal
plates hy electrifying them intermit-
tentIy Tom an induction machine
Chicazo<H Herald.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24

A lady remarked of . scholar noted
for his tacitHrnity and arrogance: "He
seems TO me an anomaly in natural
philosophy: isssziis gtegiky without attrae-s
ton. I'D emorcst > Monthly.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24
Largest Glass window in America,

The largest plate glass window in
America as put up a few days ago in a
new Broadway store. The height was 10
feet and II inches, and the breadth feet
and 4 in hes, almost tall enough for a
railroad coach to pass through. -Phila-
delphia Call.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24

This Is the doctrine, simple, ancient, true;
This Is LIES trial, as old earth Smiles and
knows,
II you loved only what were worth your
love,
Love was clear gain, and wholly we'll for
you;
Make the low nature better bxyour throesi
Give earth yourself, 50 up for gain abovel'
BROWNING
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24

"The Washington monument" writes
a Potomac penciler in The Troy Times,
SIS great disappointment to visitors.
While the structure is in reality 555 feet
high, it does not appear, in the eyes of
the average mortal, to be over $50.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24
nroner nelt. q the old oreeks.

The Greeks wore belt around their
Joins made double or hollow like our
shot belts, for the purpose of carrying
money deposited in it around their per-
sons. ka
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24
rbs wsalth Of harvard collere.

Harvard college now has 81 ,992, 1913, of
which 81 .99s, no rs in real estate, 81. 49,
S5t in railroad bonds, aud SS4O,9S7 in
notes and mortgages.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24
TEMPERANCE.

"Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor
drink, that putteth thy bottle to him and
maketh him drunken lso"-Habakkuk /, is.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-04-24

In several parts of Russia the practice
Of sacrificing s1i;1.,..is IS part Of public
worship is still maintained.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-01
BUSTLING.

Clara Belle complains because Liberty has no bustle Hasn't she all the hustle of a great city right behind her?-Cleveland Sun.
 We regret to say that the new magazine guns are not for the purpose of shooting writers of war reminiscences.-Colum Sun.
 The vital question, ''What is a sausagea is being discussed before Nebraska court. It is believed the jury will disagree.-Norris- town Herald.
 A Philadelphia man says there is no excuse for woman speaking grossly as she doesn't have to answer the door bell when she is shaving Philadelphia Hersld.
 NJ. Tack has been elected vice president of the Belgium Chamber of Deputies. The opposition will not dare to sit down on him. Philadelphia North American.
 ''Can you use this?n timidly inquired the think ean,'' said the editor, affably. 'sI am just about to start fire in the office stove J Philadelphia Call. Circumstantial Evidence-''Uncle Ben, how can you tell that your hands are dirty wot chile yo' is! Yo' see, honey, de water gifts riley" ."-Harper's Bazar. Drawing the Line. Beggar girl to begga, tell lem you haven't had anything to eat fol two days; but don't take any turkey 'cause l I've got basket half filled with it now, and we won't git nothin' much else until after New Years 's"-Judge. Bad for Fizzletop p-Father-ssYo are $ l bad boy" Johnny-'No, ain't." "Yes
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-01
Some Japanese Ways.

From the BaiGnOre News.
 s:TelI me something about social life in Japan, "s said the reporter. 'First of all, have you any dudes over there?"
 Tomati at first did not "catch on" but understood what the scribe meant when fashionable young men" was substituted for dudes He marked that the swell young men in the city of Tokio had their clubs like Europeans, where they went to pass the time. Everything European and American" he said, lis considered the height of fashion in Japan among the high-toned people. Three years ago the sack coat was all the rage. The mass of people however, wear the old-time costumes. European dress is adopted in the army and navy, by court iers and by the police."
 The reporter in the course of conversation elicited other interesting data. Japanese young men of fashion visit the girls just as they do in this country, take them out to restaurants and fill them up with ice cream. They have balls and parties where waltzing is indulged in ad libitum The waltz, how ever, is very recent innovation, but it is liked by the Japanese exceedingly. The costumes of the ladies in Japan more in consonance with the dress reform movement than those of American and European girls. First of all no corset is worn. The long silk sash supplies the place of steel and whalebone. This sash is wrapped round and round the waist loosely ,and the ends hang down behind. There is DO large elaborate bow pinned against the back like those seen in the repre- sentation of the ''Mikado" on our stage
 Some of the ultra fashionable girls of Tokio, however, have adopted a method of making their waists look smaller according to the European modes, but no corset is used-simply belt buckled around the waist.
 The ladies are fond of picking the strings of the banjo, and are up to time iii fashion which has been greatly in vogue among American girls.
 Japanese girls prettily attire themselves ill much the same underwear American women, but their stockings are built more on the order of mitten for the hand, there being a separate receptacle for the big toe.
 very curious fact the reporter gleaned from the interpreter was this: The Japanese think that all Europeans have very old types of faces.
 The little colony stationed at Gillett & O. $ warehouse live very simply and frugally. | Their principal food is rice, eggs, chickens and meats. In their own country com | paratively little beef or mutton is used foI l food, but every kind of fowl is highly appre l ciated.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-01
Cloak Department.

One lot Ladies Cloth Jack cts for $3.68 each, marked down from SAYS. These Jack cts are perfect in shape and style; are retailed everywhere for $5.
 One lot Ladies Heavy Bou- cle Jackets for $4.o8 each, for mer price $6. 50, Nothing more desirable.
 One lot Ladies Fancy Check Jackets for $5, former price $8.
 One lot Ladies' Black New markets for $5, reduced from $7.5o.
 Children's Garments Marked Down, Please examine the bargains in this department from $2.5o to ST each.
 Ladies Seal Plush Cloaks and Wraps, also Astrachan Cloaks, Wraps, Fur-lined Cir culars, etc., etc., all at the same low prices.
 Immense bargains in Seal Plush Cloakings, bought from ]. N. Adam & Co, last summer at great reduction from cost. Our price is $6. J. N. Adam & Go, prices were $12, SIS and $I6.
 Special bargains in Furs, Fur Trimmings, Plush, Ball and Spike Trimmings, Dress Trim mings, Buttons, Soaps, Perfum- cry, Stationery, etc.