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The Bossier banner., 1886-03-04
Furniture a Specially.

Ded- Room, Parlor. and all kinds of Orna.
D mental and Household Furnt keFs
on hand, this being a specially. Furnifnu
Department on second foor- va2-nss
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
Presidential PeouliaritIes.
[Cor. Baltimore Herald


The presidents eye never wanders.
He looks you clearly and honestly in
the face, speaks always frankly and di-
rectly to the point if the errand is one
of business, and with decidedly merry
and genial tact if the errand is simply
to pay respects to him. His voice is
best described by the expression Of fat
falsetto." 1t is such voice as you al
ways meet in men of big, fleshy, bulky
bodies. His favorite attitude is with
his hands behind his back, not clasped,
but the palms outward, about six inches
apart, and he unconsciously keeps up a
steady tapping of the left hand. He
looks at his feet great deal, and some
times seems to be amusing himself by
stepping about on the various figures
on the carpet, especially il the con-
yersation be wearisome, as it very
often is.
From 10 until 1890 the president
rarely sits down. He keeps on about
the room, and the room keeps on fill
ing and emptying successfully. Ladies
come in now and then, and stand look
ing out of the windows upon the White
House lot and the distant shining Po-
tomac.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
A Congo Burial Sacrifice.

In his new book on the Congo coun.
try Henry NJ Stanley tells this story Of
the human butcheries perpetrated to
appease the gods when a chief dies. The
victims are slaves taken in battle or
bought for the purpose of religious
bntchery:
THE mourning relatives finally Sc
cured fourteen men from the interior,
and, being notified by the villagers that
the execution was about to begin, M.
Vangele and his friend proceeded with
few of their men TO view the scene.
They found quite number Of men
gathered around. The doomed men seen
were kneeling with their arms bound
behind them in the neighborhood Of a
tall tree, near the top of which the end
of rope had been lashed. A humber
of men laid hold of the cord and hauled
upon it until the upper part of the tree
was bent like bow. one of the cap
ti7es was selected, and the dangling end
of the rope was fastened round his neck;
the tree sprang several inches higher,
drawing the mans form up, straining
the neck and almost lifting the body
AAOn GhO blVuuu'
1.-THE executoner then advanced with
his short broad blaGed falchion, and
measured his distance by stretching his
weapon from the position he intended
to strike across the nape of the neck.
He repeated this operation twice. AT
the third time he struck, severing the
head clean from the body. 1t was
| Whinned IN in the air by the spring oil
the released tree and sent reboundine
several yards away. The remaining
captives were dispatched one after an
other in like manner. Their heads
were undeshed by boiling, that the
skulls might decorate the poles around
the grave. The bodies were dragged
away and thrown into the Congo
the soil saturated with the blood wal
gathered up and buried with the defunc
chief -
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
The Process OF SILK Dyoing.

Dyeing is always a hand process, as
the color OF a dyer's hand suggests, and
here machinery does not attempt to in
terfere. Long troughs I'll the sloppy
and steamy room in which the great
skeins of silk yarn are dipped from cross
sticks, by partly colored human beings,
who move them occasionally to and fro
to make sure all parts have a fair
chance. The muddy hnes suggest little
of the brilliancy Ct color that is to be
the glory of the completed fabric, and
we will not enter into any trade secrets
Of their composition.
But there is good dyeing and bad dye
ing, honest dyeing and false dye
ing, and silk maker who has
intent to deceive can make his
yarn take 800 per cent. of extra weight
by the use of metallic substances in the
dyepot This accounts for some of the
eheapness as well as the bad wear of
certain foreign fabrics which look as
well at first sight as goods at a much
higher price. Some of the foreign black
silks are so highly loaded" with nitrate
Of iron as to give color to the belief in
spontaneous CuuOuSIlOn III Six, WHICH
caused the North German Steamship
company in 1879 to refuse the weightier
foreign silks. The carbon of the silk
and the nitrate make compound
closely parallel with gun-cotton, which
is simply cotton fiber soaked with nj
trio acid.
American manufacturers challenge
consumers to test the purity of their
fabrics, which may be done by travelling
the silks into threads If heavily
loaded they will break easily, feel rough
TO the touch, because of the particles of
dye, taste inky to the tongue and burn
smolderingly into yellow, greasy ash
instead of crisply into almost nothing.
These are tests lady buyers of silk
dress should not forget.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
Under the Auspices Of the Good TempIars
Intemperance-N.P p. w.

Intemperance is not a natural attri-
butte, but vicious cultivated taste. 1t
has been prevalent in the world from
the earliest days. Even the Patriochs
sometimes drank to an excess, and
Noah is given as an example. The an
cient Greeks and Romans introduced
the culture of the grape. With them
Bacchus was the god OF wine and
revelry, and was worshiped as one of
the most important divinities. The
vice OF intemperance has no advantages,
tho some claim that it browns sor-
row. 1t may indeed,produce Temporal
ry forgetfulness while the inebrirte
sleeps or remains awake maudlin and
stupid, but the disgust, the mortlfca-
ton o. the mind OF any sesibility must,
indeed be great when it comes from
under the influence of the fiery liquid.
The conscience mind starts from its
lethargy, and the remembrance OF
words spoken and deeds committed
will bring blush of shame to the
cheeks and tear Of regret to the eye.
Then, too, t,le- headache; dull, inact-
We feeling is over the brain, burning
ire RACES in the veins, the mouth is
parched and the victim longs for just a
little drop to quench his burning thirst;
when that is obtained he soon becomes
as bad as before. He loses conscious
ness, becomes as a beast, and does
things that he cannot believe he did,
wnen he comes to himself. In the
tumult OF isinsanity he may slay those
nearest and dearest to him
For the time he is verify insane. AlIi-
son in his poem, "The Rum Maneac, u
describes the frenzy which succeeds
long and successive use Of rum. The
poor frantic victem Graves rum; only
one drop, and then he will defy even
the grave; he imagines himself in hell
surrounded by fierce demonds who
clutch at him and endeavor to drag
him down to their fiery abode, where
he will quench his thirst with boiling,
buring, fiery rum. Intemperance:
SIS monster of such horrid mein
That 10 be hated needs but to be seen;
Yet seen too Oft famsliar with his face.
We first endure, then pity, then embrace"
Let us strive to overcome this evi
which is destroying SO many men ant
women, and laying desolate so many
hearts and homes.
Young men, know that drink doe
not drown your sorrow, but rather in
creases it and brings misers and mort
fiation ON all that love you. You mus
know that one drinks not because on
sorrows, but sorrows because ont
drinks.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
installation.

The following officers Of Rose Lodge,
No. SO, l. 0. G. T., were installed
Tuesday night, May 18th, by F. M. Ros-
sington, E. G. W. G. T.:
E. M. Murrill, w. @. t.; Miss Lutte
Cabaniss, w. V. T.; Mrs. Jennie Wyatt,
w. R, H. S.; Miss Mary Ogburn, w
L. H. S.; R. H. Wyatt, W. S.; Miss
N. Higgins, w. A. S.; R. G. Rossington,
w. M; Miss Ora Gold, w. D. NJ; Mrs
Oldham, w. F. S.; Miss Della Burgess
w, r.; w. f. Tins, w. c.; DIR. E. J
Nevill, P. W. G. T.; 7. E. Rossington
w. o. g.; Jesse Ellis, w. 1. G.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
Bought a Farm.

John NJ Mcdowell, one OF the sue
cessful holders OF ticket No. 46,766 in
November drawing OF the Louisiana
State Lottery, which drew $4,000 has
invested portion OF his proceeds in a
tract of land near Olivet and adjoining
his home farm. He purchased 81 acres,
more or less, being the Jack Kenton
farm, of Albert Wheeler, for which he
paid $40 per acre. Since he made his
successful draw in Louisiana. John has
been shaving notes" at a lively rate,
and has cleared within the past few
months nearly 81 900. Just stop for a
moment and estimate the profit he has
made on that SOC. Investment in Louis
ian Lottery last fall!-lioasat Olivet
KY, Tribune March IL.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
Peter the Greats Original Meth DDS.
EXchangel

Peter the Great, of Russia, worked
out solid reforms by original methods.
If man would not consent to be re-
formed he fossed him, and if he OPP
posed accomplished reforms he knocked
him in the head He ordered the MOBILES
to be educated, as he wanted their in
telligence as we'll as their bodily service.
When young nobiemen did not attend
school voluntarily he sent soldiers to
fetch them. If they resisted they were
logged, and if their parents concealed
them they were logged, too. Those
who failed to pass the examination at
20 were condemned to remain unmar-
ried, and compelled to serve in the lower
ranks of the navy. From all the mobiles
the great dictator required their blood,
their time and their lives.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
On Peruvian House. Tops.

The Peruvians are peculiar people.
The roofs Of the dwellings are always
perfectly fat, and among the common
people are used as batn-yards and
memories. Very often COW spends all
her days on the roof OF herowner's resi-
dence, being taken up when calf and
taken down at the end of life as fresh
beef. In the meantime, she Is fed on
slops from the kitchen and bundles Of
alfalfa, the South American clover,
which the Indians bring in from the
country on their own shoulders or the
backs of mules. Chicken coops are
more common on the roofs of dwellings,
and in the thiekly populated portions Of
town your neighbors' cocks waken you
at daylight with reminders Of st. Peter
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
The Consumptivo Period.
Chicago News.l

lNiucdBO NeHS.I
1t has long been held that, inasmuch
as consumption gathers the greatest
number of victims between the ages OF
20 and 35 years, mankind must be more
susceptible to the disease between the
ages of 20 and 35 than at other times of
life. A writer for Science has made
plain the fallacy of this reasoning by
calling attention to the fact that while
it has been customary to reckon the
mortality of each period of life as a
fraction of the entire mortality for all
ages the reckoning should be made on
the basis of the entire number of living
persons Of the particular age under con
sideration. That is, If we would deter
mine what per cent. of persons between
20 and IS years of age die of consump'
ton, we must compare the number Of
those who die at that age with the whole
number of those of that age, not of all
ages, then living.
The results OF estimates made in this
manner by an eminent Prussian scien-
list shows that the theory that man
after having passed his 95th year
gradually acquires an immunity from
consumption is false. Indeed, the
figures show that mans liability to
death by this disease increases steadily
from the period between 10 and Is years
of age until he is 20 years old, when it
falls off rapidly decreasing as the years
accumulate
A similar estimate concerning women
shows that they are more frequent vic
Tins to consumption during childhood,
but that during the third decade and
thereafter their liability to disease di-
miniSheS
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
An Established Successive Largest Ad
Vertisers in the South.

1t would be superfiuous, of course,
to ''call attention" to the page adver-
tisement which appears in this issue Of
the Times Union of the Swift Specific
Company. This is no experiment with
them, or an effort to thrust new and
worthless drug upon the market. This
blood purifier has been on the market
for years, and grows in favor and popu-
larity each year, and calls forth contin-
ually scores and hundreds of endorse
ments from those uniortunates who
have been relieved and cured by its use.
The growth OF their business has been
immense. They now occupy an entire
building in one of the principal bust
ness blocks in Atlanta, employing
scores OF men and ship thousands Of
dellars of this medicine to all parts o.
the United States and to foreign coun-
tries.
They are bold advertisers, ranking
among the largest in the world, and by
far the largest ,in the South. BY this
means they have made known what
they have, and its merits maintain its
popularity wherever introduced.
One lesson they teach the business
man, however. Some imagine that
they or their business are too well
known to need any advertising. This
company which is not only extensive
advertisers, having spent annually
thousands of dollars for the past twenty
years, ranking also among the shrewdest
advertisers, make no abatement in it
but increase rather than diminish their
expenditures in this line and in the
same territory. They also testify to
the superiority of newspaper advertis-
ing.-JacksonUiLe, Fla, Times Union.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
Active, Pushing and reliable.

Owen & Moore can always be relied
upon, to carry in stock the purest and
best goods, and sustain the reputation
of being active, pushing and reliable,
by recommending articles with well es-
tablished merit and such as are popular.
Having the Agency for the celebrated
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, colds and coughs, will sell
it on a positive guarantee. 1t will
surely cure any and every affection of
Throat, Lungs, and Chest, and in order
TO prove our claim, we ask you to call
and get Trial Bottle Free.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
Cost of Government Buildings.
fChicago Times


The cost of the principal government
buildings in Washington has been as
follows; Treasury department build
ing, $7,15S,S54; national museum,
5000, 900; postoffice department, 81, 1s1, :
500; printing Office, $29s, 900; marine
barracks, $839,6S0; naval hospital,
SIG, 035; state, war and navy build
ing, $7,6aS, 925; agricultural depart
ment, 1901, S95; Smithsonian institu-
tion, $492, 531; national monument,
81, 100, 900; naval observatory, 1886, 1854;
patent Office, $S, 945, IT'S; United States
capitol, about $40, 0o0,0 600 The court
house cost $275, 1853, the money for
which was raised by lottery, which
was drawn in Alexandria, Va. The
princely prize was $40, 900, and, though
it was semi-government affair, it was
never paid the holder of the lucky
ticket.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
Where the songsters Hail From.

The Paris Figaro says that at the last
examination of the pupils of the famous
vocal teacher, Nine. Marchesi, the list of
yocalists bore a curious cosmopolitan
aspect. Among the seventeen young
ladies two only were Parisians one
came from Stockholm, two from Copen.
hagen, one from Riga, one from Mos
COW, three from Tiflis, one from Vienna,
two from New York, one from Wash
ington, two from Chicago and one from
Corsica.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
The Bicycle In Japan.

A returned missionary tells me, as
illustrative of what he claims proves the
superiority of Japan over China, that in
the latter country the people not only
do nos appreciate the bicycle, but seem
wholly incapable Of comprehending it.
In Japan within the last few years it
has become a popular vehicle. The
Japanese do not have contests of speed
and skill in their use of the machine,
but they put it to more practical uses
than we do. And homemade Japan
csc machine costs comparatively nothing
besides the fancy prices called for in
this country
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
Bullying in the House of Commons.
ITinelav,c Mo1a1ina1


There is no ordeal of bullying more
severe than that of the house of CON
mons. Out of about $50 gentlemen who
would not incur the expense and trouble
of getting into parliament if they did
not covet distinction, there are not more
than fifty who achieve distinction, and
the rest-the G00-are silent voters.
Why are so many doomed to obscurity
at Westminster How is it that not
quite 10 per cent. of the members get
the ear of the housel On the average
the silent coo could speak just as well
as the talking fifty. Nay, among the
silent 800 are severa! who prove by
their speaking elsewhere that they are
better orators than most of the fifty
takers.
1t is the bullying that causes their
utter failure at Westminster A very
inferior member will get the ear of the
house if he is not cowed by bullying,
and the most gifted member will be a
nobody at Westminster if he is cowed by
bullying. How Lord Beaconsfeld was
cowed! The bullying began with his
first speech, and it was continued al
most to the end of his career. | do not
refer to hostile criticism, which, how
ever unjust, vehement, and unscrupu-
lous, is not bullying refer to the
sneering, jeering, and insolent yelping.
How heroically he endured it'll He was
not insensitive, but he had the wonder
full courage to appear impassiEe in the
hour of defeat, and to seem Indifferent
to the singing of ungenerous and I'M
gracious insolence. 1t is to 10 observed
that he had not the advantage of pub.
'ric school training, but he was one Of
those rare men who triumph over disad-
Vantages.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilbiains Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
price 20 cents per box. For sale by
Owen & Moore.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
Thomas Batson and Others VS.. Schmittau
and Others.

suhnoena to answer was issued on the lot day
of March 1885, to the Sheriff of Williamson
county, commanding him to summon the
defendants N. Rochell and Catherine Rochell,
To appear and answer to the bill in this court
on the 5th day of April 1886, and 1t appearing
that the Sheriff of Williamson county re-
turned said subpoena, endorsing thereon that
said defendants were not to be found In his
N Rochell and Catherine Rochell enter their
appearance in this cause and plead, answer
or demur to complainants bill, on or before
the first Monday in June next, or the same
will be taken for confessed and heard eXparte
TO them, and that publication of this order
be published for four consecutive weeks In
the GAINESVILLE CHRONICLE q newspaper pub
lished in the city Of GAINESVILLE, Tennessee,
this April 8, 1885, -
Clerk, County Court Montgomery County.
Apl. l7,-5W.s
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08

Boston TRANSCRIPT

Charles" said Mrs. Spendsll, 81 saw
q beautiful costume at Bizarres to-day,
and should like it ever and ever so
much" And l should like to have
you have it," replied Charles, 'but
really, Clara, ] haven't the money TO
spare" ooh, you great teasel know
better than that ! saw a brand new
check book in your desk only yesterday,
and not one of the checks had been
used"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08

ASK your physician if there is any
thing of the kinomore highly endorsed
by the profession than Nicholson's Pure
Malt Extract or Liquid Bread. 1t is
for sale by j. j. Crusman.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
Nlne lIttle indians swlngIng on a gate.

Nine little Indians swinging on q gate,
One drank iron bitters, then there was eight.
The poor little thing was killed by mistake.
He was suffering with dumb chills
and an aching spleen, and an excellent
physician prescribed for him Browns
Iron Tonic, but an INSCRIPTIONS post
trader palmed off on the Indian iron
bitters. Browns Iron Tonic for sale by
Owen e Moore.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
Music Heading by sight.
[Chicago Herald

AS a test of sight reading, an original
hymn, which had not been seen by the
children until just previous to singing,
when it was distributed tc them in
sealed envelopes, was sung at recent
musical festival in Providence by a
chorus of 1850 voices, composed Of
pupils of the grammar schools of that
city.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as administrator upon the
estate of John Ii. Kendrick deceased, notice
is duly given to all persons indebted to his
estate to make payment to me, and those
holding claims against said estate will present
them to me within the time required by law
or they will be forever barred.
NJ. d. DENNIS,
Admir- of Jas. H. Kendrick, decd.
April "a, lSS6-4t.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
TEMPERANCE.

drink, that putteth thy bottle TO him and
maketh him drunken also '--Habakkuk l, Is.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as executrlx of the last
will and testament of j. ID. Kendrick decd.
notice is duly given for all persons indebted
to his estate 10 make payment to me, and
those having claims against said estate, VIII
present them within the time required By
law or they will be forever barred.
FRANCIS ]. KENDRICK,
Executrix of ]. ID. Kendrick, decd
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
II. B. B.

]. NJ. Ellis, Atlanta, Ca, writes: l have
had a severe form of Eczema, ten years, and
have failed to secure relief from varions
doctors, and about 40 bottles of noted
remedy. 1t was pronounced incurable, but
the use of B. B. B., has effected cure, and /
refer to DR.. D.. o. c. Heery, Dr. F. f. Taber,
Atlanta, Ga.
w. NJ. Cheshire, at w. II. Brotherton IS
store, Atlanta, writes 81 have had a large
eating ulcer on my leg cured by the use of
B. B. B."
1t is decidedly a most wonderful medi-
cine for the cure of blood diseases, and it
will please everybody"
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. s, 1884.
One of my customers, Mrs. L. Williams,
has been using b. B. B., short time 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
favor, as it had given her more relief than
anything she had ever used before.
w. H.OWEN, Druggist.
A 80 page book filled with information
about your blood, your skin Kidneys, Rheu
matSm, Old Ulcers and Sores Blood pois
ons etc., mailed tree to anyone. Address,
BLOOD BALM co.
Atlanta. Ga.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08

The l., A. & T. R. R., is now fully
prepared to haul tobacco to GAINESVILLE
from any point on its line at the follow
ing low rates:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08

Prompt shipment and safe delivery
guaranteed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08
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 corlxing it up, while others do all
their work ON the outside.
That is the reason that b. B. B., proves so
valuable in the cure of all blood diseases,
Scrofulous Swelllngs 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 On
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-08

A BIG OFFER-TO INTRODUCE THEM,
Washing Machines If you want one send us
your name, r. o. and express office at once.
The National Company, 20 Doy st., New York.
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