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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-07
Iins Of Cure for stuttering.

Suffering is purely nervous diff
Guilty. The vocal muscles are able to do
perfect work, but, from deficient inner
walton the mind can not command them
fully, and the trouble of speech COM
mences, and soon the habit is formed,
and generally grows worse and worse.
The mind fears that the words will fail,
and as the result they do fail. If the
fear could be removed, the trouble would
in large part cease. A cure can be &C
oomplished in no way but by the per-
sistent and determined effort of the suf-
ferer himself. Others can accomplish
little for him. If his attention and his
fear can be removed from the muscles of
his throat while speaking, if he can for
get that any trouble is there, he will
soon improve in his power. This is the
ono line in which his efforts must be
made, and with persistent patience itcan
bg, successful. -Scientific American.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-07
Coming to a wise Conclusion.

One summer evening after Harry and
his little sister Helen had been put to bed,
severe thunderstorm came up.
Their cribs stood side by side, and their
mother, in the next room, heard them as
they sat up in bed and talked, in low
voices, about the thunder and lightning.
They told each other their fears. They
were afraid the lightning would strike
them.
They wondered whether they would be
killed right off and whether the house
would be burned up. They trembled
afresh at each peal.
But tired nature could not hold on as
long as the storm.
Harry became very sleepy, and at last
with renewed cheerfulness in his voice,
he said, as lie laid his head on the pillow:
well, I'm going to trust in God"
Little Helen sat minute longer think
ing it over, and then laid her own little
head down, saying, "Well, dess will
tool"
And they both went to sleep, without
more wor ds.-Youth's Companion.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-07
The cars and Buses Of Paris.

The great feature of the cars and
buses in Paris Is that they are never
crowded. The conductor has no right
to allow any one to board his convey
ance after the seats are all taken, and if
he has platform no more than three.
or at the outside four, are on this. The
conductor always rigidly enforces the
law against overcrowding. When all
the seats are full the driver touches a
cord which communicates with little
signboard bearing the word 4complet,
which Immediately shows itself, and an
nounces to the public the fact that a
seat on that conveyance is not to be had
for love or money. Should the con
ductor's sweetheart then come along
adorned in the heighth of Partisan
fashion, she could not secure ride with
out rendering her lover liable to a severe
penalty.-New York Times.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-07

Early Rising ,s Turkish Bed Rooms.
The simplicity of domestic furniture
has its advantages. At the first alarm
Of fire everything can be turned out of
the window without injury; but it is
very much opposed to our western ideas
of comfort, as the slave girls, unless care
fully barricaded out, make an inroad
into the sleeping-room in early morning.
They sweep up bed and bedding before
your eyes are fairly open; two or three
maidens pounce upon the mattresses, the
yorghans and the embroidered pillows
the instant they are unocoupied, and
rolling the whole into the wrapper, bear
it away to the vast cupboard constructed
for that purpose In most Of the rooms.
The visitor i left stranded, and Obliged
to proceed with the incongruous feeling
of dressing in drawing-room. These
remarks apply to orthodox, old-fash-
ioned households. Young feminine
Turkey has its French or German bed
steads, its armoire glace, its wash
stand, all marble and fine porcelain a La
franca.-Eastern Life, Mrs. Walker.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-07
Drinking rOasts with Highland Honors

was once IN Scotland at a gathering
Of the clans, which dukes and earls, who
were also Highland chiefs, attended, as
in feudal times, at the bead of their fol-
lowers. The duke of Athole crossed the
Grampians afoot with his men, the young
and beautiful duchess riding by his side,
but the loyal clansmen had no thought
Of equally because their master shared
the fatigues of the march. After the
sports there was a dinner, at which 400
Highlanders sat down under one roof,
the magnates at the top Of the table.
The toasts were drunk with Highland
honors, every man standingon his chair
with one foot on the table, the lords and
the gillies all in their kits, and the very
condescension Of the chiefs made the
followers more loyal. They were proud
to call themselves the duke of Athole's
men, the earl Of Flies men, the earl of
Airlie's men.-Adam Badeau's Letter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-07

The private car in which Mrs. Pullman
travels is in imitation Of a modern dwell
ing. Divans of more than Turkish lux
uriousness occupy the centers and sides
of the main room in the center of the car,
while reclining chairs, ottomans and easy
chairs are scattered around. A magnifi-
cent cabinet organ is one of the hand
soonest ornaments of the drawing-rocm.
The dining-room and sleeping and
kitchen apartments are fitted up on the
same magnificent scale.--New York Mai
and Express.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-07


In addition TO natural gas and other
modern wonders Pittsburg has had am
other added to her list in the way Of
natural sewers. The hills around this
sity are honeycombed with abandoned
,oal pits. There are miles and miles Of
Did entries, and thousands upon thou
sands of worked-out "rooms" under the
hills. The black wealth was turned out
years ago, and now big holes along the
bluff-sides mark the entrances to the cat
acombg.
The houses on Mount Washington, the
rhirty-second ward, are built on the
crust of earth above these tunnels. There
is no system of drainage up there for
population of 1000 or 5000 people. Re
Gently they found way out of the diff
Guilty. An oil well driller who went
"broke" drilling in Washington county
came to town. He had brilliant idea.
He struck a bargain with a resident
named Mccormick and In few days
the drill was clinking merrily in his back
yard, and week later all the refuse,
sewage and waste water of the neighbor-
hood goes pouring through six-inch
well into an old coal mine sixty feet be-
meath. This perpendicular sewer scheme
since then is taking, and where one man
can not afford to drill a well, several
neighbors bear the expense and share
the benefit.
Fears have existed that this will create
a pestilence in years to come; that as
there is no outlet the coal pits viii be-
come filled with the filth Of the city and
through the natural openings and assures
in the everything rocks vapors and gases
will carry death and disease abroad
Pittsburg Letter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-07
VIEW OF THE MATTERHoRN.

The Difficulties of It's Ascent Partially
overcOme-Fate of the cOnquerors.
At half-past 8 in the morning OBJ
tanned my first and best view of the
sublime Matterhorn from a chamber of
the hotel. 10 was like an instantaneous
photograph Perhaps not second
elapsed before q drifting cloud covered
the summit But in that fleeting mo-
ment the view was complete. In the
pure air of Zermatt Itself $500 feet
high the stars shine with an intensity
unknown to lower regions, and noun
tains which are miles away seem to
overhang the village The height of the
Matterhorn ID about 14,700 feet This,
great as it is, would not count for so
much but for the peculiar shape Of the
peak. AS seen from Zermatt it presents
two sides Of pyramid Of solid rock.
These rise at very sharp angles from a
slender base, and terminate in the form
of a horn. This actually curves at the
top. 1t recalls to mind a walrus tooth
or the horn Of rhinoceros- A slight
coating Of SHOW mantles only part of
this rockiest of mountains.
Nothing could seem more difficult than
the ascent Of the Matterhorn. AS one
looks at it tho wonder grows that the
little churchyard of the hamlet, which
holds the bodies of the three who paid
with their lives for the honor Of con
quering" it twenty years ago, u not flled
with victims Of the sarAs ambition. In
the precious instant Of my observation
mark the route by which those daring
men made their ascent. There % the
shoulder" which they passed triumph-
antly. There is the steepest of slopes,
up which they were the pioneers. There
is the precipice of 1000 feet down
which four Of the party slipped as they
were returning from their victory. And,
somewhere down there among the
eternal snow, perhaps in the fathomless
crevasse Of a glacier, is still buried the
body of Lord Douglass, one of the most
intrepid members of the expedition. But
while I am identifying these points of
interest," cloud eclipses all.
had seen just enough Of the obstacles
of the MatterhoEn to increase my amaze
ment at the well-known fact that it is
often assembled with safety nowadays. It
should be remembered that ropes have
been securely fastened to the sides of the
mountain in the worst places, and make
the task less difficult than formerly.
There are guides standing in the street
in front Of this hotel who would conduct
| You to the top Of the Matterhorn and
bring you back alive for moderate
sum. But they would not start to-day
or tomorrow. They would wait until
July, when the snow had melted and left
the lower part of the Matterhorn bare.
Even now, however, an offer large
enough will procure the attempt-and
probably a successful one--to accomplish
this greatest Of Alpine feats.-Switzsr-
land Cor. Journal of Commerce.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-07
Endorsed by The GAINESVILLE Tobacco Board Of Trade.

To UNOnl 1t mag Concern:
The Tobacco Board of Trade GAINESVILLE takes pleasure in
giving its full endorsement and strong Of Mr. E.
B. Ross of Montgomery county Tenn the manufacturer
Twist gentleman Of sterling integrity whose every statement
regard the goods he may offer for sale may be relied upon
strictly every particular These brands put up with
from selected Tobacco from this market their increasing
popularity evidence Of their purity material and
tacure and Mr. Ross widen the
buton cherfuy give expression opinion of the man,
and of his pure grades of manufactured Tobacco
them to other sections Of the country NJ II. CLARK;
Secretary Tobacco Board Of Trade
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-07

Christine Nilsson is an exception to
the rule of singers and actresses in that
she makes no attempt to conceal real
age. z--.-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-07
The Northernmost Editor in the World.

The man VINO probably CLAIMS this dis
tinction is the printer and Esquimaux
poet, L. Moller, who edits the illustrated
Esquimaux paper, Atuagagliutit, pub
hshed at Godthaab, Danish colony on
the west coast of Greenland Ga degrees
north latitude. This enterprising jour
nalist joined the expedition of Nordens-
kiold for the exploration of the interior
of Greenland in order to be able to sup
ply his paper with illustrated reports of
the journey. Nordenskiold gives port
RAFT of Moller in his recent published
work on Greenland, and the face looks
remarkably intelligent and good natured.
His sketches, too, show considerable
talent, being vivid and true to nature
The Esquimaux editor is an interesting
man.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-07

For me no dlrges musical, .....s.
No brass on the cathedral wall
All things are your memorial -
The wind upthrobblng from the shore
Is like your footsteps on the floor,
Is like your hand upon the door. -
A silent presence ever near,
Round books your fingers touched last
year,
A subtle, ghostly atmosphere
M. Kendall.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-07
Name Of Clarke, one Explorer.

A couple of hours before getting to
Billings, town of 1900 inhabitants, but
the metropolis of a country equal to New
York state, we come to Pompey's Pillar,
a towering spire of sandstone named by
Clarke of the famous Lewis and Clarke
expedition in 1905. He cut his name in
the hard rock and years after some in
glorious ~hoodlum" cut his name over
the old and far more Hlustrieus name.
Much money and time was spent 10y the
Northern Pacific railroad, beheve) in
celebrating the new name without
compromising the older. - Frederick
SchwatIa in New York Times.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-07
eRILLlANrs.

To me the meanest flower that blows can
give
Thoughts that do often lie too deep for
tears. Wordsworth.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-08-07

I long so would rather wait;
Each hour see the unseen conner,
Each hour turns ripe In secret summer
The joys which anticipate"
Whittier
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-06
Verifyfno the sbrizezess Production

/ could fairly feel the CULVER of quickening
pulses as my New York friend in a low,
solemn and awe-stricken voice read what to
all appeared a most wonderful transformation
of the English sentence
"Dies ist mein Schwager aus New York,
linn gefaellt dies Compton sehr gut, ind seine
Frau und TOchter linden es auch schOen."
For feSv seconds you might have heard
pin drop, but shortly reaction set in, and
EXPLANATIONS were at discount; they dubbed
forth in two languages: Himmel, grashus,
saprament, oh my, ma nu, grand, Bonner
wetter, schblendid, wunderbar, etc The
privilege asked and readily granted to take
away the "most priceless production with
many bow, thanking me again and again,
my friends made ready for their departure.
Arrived at the office door, my New York
friend turned and said, "Abrobo, wat does
this insehdrument costs" l answered 1T
costs about 1925" He declared he would
have one right off, at ANY brize;' then, upon
reflection, he added, Maybe l get some gOm-
mischuns off" The ladies babe me a fond
farewell, and my little friend, pressing my
hand, whispered hoarsely that he would buy
a translator as soon as ne could afford it, but
that "pischneSS vas bretty quiet schoost now"
With another shake of the hand he said,
"Good-by I always viii remember you NIT
great pleaSeherableneSS,n and coming close to
my ear, with a tremor in his voice he ex-
pressed the opinion, Il dell you vat, if dees
ding hafe its existence In de days of Moses,
by Himmel dey schwear it vas one mirragle.'
-HarperS Monthly.
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A Thrifty Bean.

i young man, evidently from a part of the
country where the shrek Of the railroad en-
zine has never been heard, called on the
county clerk the other day, and in a business
like way asked:
Fell any yitl'
"What"
Marriage license fell any yit77
No. same price,
Well, come in the other day, an er feller
told me they mout fall airter county court
met
NO, they are the same price"
I'm mighty sorry Nv that, fur I've been
engaged TO a gal fur about two year. loves
her nightly. an she says that she amt goin'
20 wait on me no longer, but l wouldn't give
9 fur no set Nv license that wuz ever writ
out It's mighty hard 70 give her up, but l
reckon I'll have 70 let her slide
aLook here, said the clerk. Tell you what
I'll do with you. III pay for your license"
esAluch obleeged, cap'n. Jis write EN- out
an III 90 down an break the good news to
Susan. tn tickle her mighty nigh TO death
when she hears Nv my good luck"
The license was issued, and the young fell
low hurried 70 the wagon yard where Susan
was stopping, and conducted her to the Office
of justice Of the peace.
"Cap'n, whutu you charge 10 marry us!"
The magistrate told him, and shaking his
head he mumbed: KANT erford to pay that
much these hard times"
"NObOdy viii perform the ceremony any
cheaper"
wall, then, Susan, you'd better go back to
the wagon yard, while go roun' an see eff 1
can sell the license to some other Teller. l
hate to give you up, Sue, but l reckon you'd
better marry Bill. He's er reckless sort Nv
Teller, an don't mind 'stravigance. "-Arkan-
saw Traveller.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-06

Some years ago party of Cambridge phil
osophers undertook, for a scientific object, to
penetrate into the vastly depths of a Cornish
mine. Professor Farash, who made one of
the number, used to relate with infinite gusto
the following startling incident of his visit:
On his ascent in the ordinary manner, by
means of a bucket, and with a miner for a
fellow passenger, he perceived, as he thought,
certain unmistakable symptoms of frailty in
the rope. "How often do you change your
ropes, my good man!' ne inquired, when
about half way up Erom the bottom of the
awful abyss. I'VE change them every three
months, sir" replied the man III the bucket;
"and we shall change this one tomorrow, if
we get up safe. "-Philadelphia Call.
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relegraphing a Headless Man.

w. J. Stillman is an American, and has
been war correspondent for The London
Times in every important European scrim-
mage of late years. While he was in the in
terror of Greece during some trouble there the
report came TO London that his head had
been taken off. The rumOr raised great ex-
element in London, and the government Of
the day was questioned about it in parliament
The Times telegraphed to the prime minister
of Greece, but the rumOr could neither be
confirmed nor contradicted. One of Still
mans friends telegraphed to Stillman himself,
saying: "RumOr here that your head has
been taken off. Is it truce" 1t was not till
after the message had been paid for and sent
that it struck the sender that if the rumOr
was true Stillman would be the last man in
the world TO admit it. Dead men send no tel
egraphic messages. However, the first news
of Stillman s safety came in answer to that
message. The dispatch from Greece read:
my dear boy, n newspaper man never loses
his head. Detroit Free Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-06
biographical Notes.

A better man than president-Wright.
A noisy fellow, but prompt in making his
reports-Buchanan.
He held the fort-Garrison.
Active in pursuit of foe-Chase.
A true man at bottOm-Welles
Was always ready to enlarge the sphere Of
his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
limiting at what an ex-official would like to
do with regard to political office-Fillmore.
The weight of his opinions were fully tested
Ben Wade.
In demand at dinner parties-Butler.
A politician of large experience in making
"deals'-Schenck
He stuck to his friends, was nuts" to the
enemy, but could not be easily handled with
out gloves-Burr-
An English name, proving there is more
than two bites to a cherry-Pitt.
A slippery fellow-Peel-Life
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The Hnwer of the Press.

Spriggins-You are a society reporter, aren't
you2
Pennibs-I have that inexpressible felicity.
Spriggins-You write up the fashions, don't
youi
Pennibs-That is one of my numerous func-
tons.
Spriggins Wen, how much will you charge
me for paragraph stating that plain gold
band is now the proper thing for an engage
ment ringl I have to buy one for Mamie to
morrow, and if I could show her such a para
graph it would be 800 in my pocket.-Ram-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-06
Safe from the Flames.

Travelling Clergyman Ito hotel porter
What is in those bottles, porter!
Porter-Dem is han grenadeS, sab. Dey Is
a precaution sgin' fire
Clergyman-And what is that book on the
table,
Porter-De Bible, sah-another precautiOn
ag'in' fire.
Clergyman-CaIl me at o'clock, sharp
Chicago Tribune.
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forl
Second Traveler-For Minneapolis, Mimi
First Traveler-MinneapoIS Let me seel
Oh, yes, that is a trading post up the river
from St. Paul
Second Traveler-You live in st Paul,
don't you,
First Traveler-Oh, yes How came you
TO guess Exchange.
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Lnzaru. Died Undoctored.

The conversation lad turned in a newspa-
per Office on the resurrection of Lazarus.
I'VE shall not see any repetition of this
miracle in our day, remarked some one.
mo, indeed" replied Dr.. X, who was
present. Medical science has made too
MICH progress for that" The Judge.
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Doesn,t Depend Unon Ii sccrc1n,.,.

Bill Nye is Il kind, obhgin- man Some
body wrote TO him for his autograph. and lie,
celved in reply the following note from til
humorist: Dear sir: In the absence OF Iav
amanuenSis VIII You kindly excuse me u Z
write my autograph myself Nour, BiU
Nya"
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ObftuarY.

The following poem appears in the obituary
columns of a Baltimore newspaper, under the
death notice of a husband and father:
He heard the angels calling him
From that celestial Shore
He Topped his wings, and away he went
To make one angel more.
d.
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WILDER'S STEAMSHIP CO.,
Limited.
STEAMER KINAU,
,Lorenzen, COMMANDER,

tLOrenZen, COmmanderl,
Leaves Honolulu as per following schedule,
touching at Lahaina, MaalGea, Maizena,, Mahu-
kOua, kaw aIhue LaupaHOehCe. HtIO and keauhOu:
Commencing on MONDA y, July 26, 1856, and
every alternate Monday at p. m, the kinau
viii make the VOLCANO TRIP, reaching Keau-
hou on Wednesday morning, where horses and
carriages are in waiting TO convey passengers TO
the VOLCANO HOUSE Give miles in the saddle
and nine miles by carriage.
Passengers by this route will have two days
and two nights at the VOLCANO HOUSE.
TICK Els FOR THE ROUND TRIP To THE
VOLCANO, FIFTY DOLLARS, WHICH PA "
ALL CHARGES.
The Kinau will arrive in Honolulu Sunday
mornings on Volcano trips. On HlO trips, will
leave Honolulu on Tuesdays ana return Saturday
morning.
Kinau At MahukOna
The Kinau WILL TOUCH at HOnOkaia and
Paauhau down trips from HiO for Passengers
If signal is made from the shore.
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Something to Be thankful For.

Tommy who has just received a severe
scolding)-Am l really 50 bad, mammal
Mamma-Yes, Tommy, you are a very bad
boy.
Tommy G'efieCtivelv)-Well anyway, NAM
ma, l think you ought to be real darn glad
amt twins ,-Harper's Editors Drawer.
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A STRAY FPITAPH

Here does the body of Mary Anne rest,
With her head on Abraham's breast.
It's very good thing for Mary Anne,
But it's very hard lines in Abraham.
-Harpers' Monthly
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\. CURRY & BROTHER,

IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN SHOT
1 guns Rifles aud Pistols, Colt Winchester,
Kennedy and Martin Magazine Rifles. Reming
ton. Sharps and Ballard Sporting Rifles Agents
for W. w. Greener. Colt, Parker and Remington
PreeCh-loading Double Guns, Colt and Smith &
Wesson Pistols. y. CURRY & BRO, 1l3 san
some street. san Francisco Cal. I6-1y
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IL Is said that Mrs. Gladstone darns her
husbands socks.