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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-06

IF Queen Victoria suffers her enmity
to Gladstone and Liberal principles to
go so far as to make her ignore "the
grand old man. and call Lord Hort
lngton to patch up compromise min
istry, it won't take Parnell long to turn
'em out and call for new deal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-06
Mr.. MILLER AGAIN.
The last issue of the Democrat con-
tanned the followingi
"a CORRECTION"

IhilCu tn0 lOllONlugs
"a CORRECTION"
The article In the Chronicle of Wednesday,
under the above title, more fully explains the
true inwardness Of the motive Of the attack
made upon me by that paper than anything
could possibly say. 1.-THE parties interested
can make any capital out ofthe scheme, they
are welcome TO do 80. Respectfully,
JNo. S. MILLER,
It doesn t avail Mr.. Miller anything
to cry persecution. Nothing of the
kind is intended. He is the hal
owner of paper that attitudenizes as
the organ OF unadulterated Democracy,
and we have good ground to suppose
he is, in truth, Republican in princi-
pie. We attack only his politics, and
have no complaint to make Of him IL
that regard except that his politics do
not CONSIST with those Of his paper.
1t may be we'll enough to state in
this connection that the CHRONICLE
held back the information that wa.
given it in this regard and would never
have used it except for a virluent attack
made on this paper by the Democra
win Mr.. Miller explain why he de-
clared himself for Blaine during the
last campaign and how he came to hQl,
a position in the mail service under ,
Republican administration? Unless h,
can explain this satisfactorily We shat
continue to believe he is Il Republican
md 30, we opine, will the public.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-06

THE largest sales OF tobacco ever
made in one week since this has been
market was made this week. The
salesamounting onearly 800 hogsheads,
more than double ever sold in any one
week before at this season OF the year
Il New E,a. .
Yet IIupkinsviile insists on calling
itself tobacco market Whyl the av-
lrage sales of one ware hou.e in this
ity exceed that amount and have been
Enown 70 so over $40 hcs>iieads in one
week.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-06

THE argument that suits for DANA
ges can't be brought against railroads
because the damage sustained is often
less than the attorneys fees, cant be
applied to all kinds of cases. If the
tate should attempt to provide for
plaintiffs attorneys fees in one class of
small cases, it must provide for them
in all. 1t won't do for the state to dis
crminate.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-06

Mr.. JOHN X. GREEN in taking charge
of the Brownsville Democrat announ-
ces that the paper sh Ill be "the intelli-
gent, earnest, c,ns ientious exponent
OF the best thought of the mass of its
readers" That is the trouble with too
many newspapers Instead of being
"the moulder Of public opinion" as is
generally supposed their sole endeavor
is to reflect the opinion Of the majority.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-06

THE 0bion Democrat says; The
Clarksville CHRONICLE is now published
every evening. The CHRONICLE is one
of the best papers in the State and its
evening edition would do credit to a
much larger town Hlan Garksville.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-06

JOHN SHERMAN has introduced bill
that aims at solution OF the silver diff
Guilty. However Objectionable Johns
politics may be, he is an able fnancier
his record has proved it-and what he
proposes on financial question at least
deserves attention.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-06

THE Memphis Avalanche notes the
general rejoicing over the return of the
Nashville American to the Democratic
fold, OF course, it is the old story of a
sinner that repenseth.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-06

EX-Gov. NEIL s. Brown died in
Nashville Friday night. He was a
Wing politician of note before the war,
and a man, who, through his long life
commanded respect for his purity OF
character.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-06

AN actor in the "Silver Spur" troupe
Saturday night alluded to an old
maid as "a back number of ancient
history" We have since learned that
the expression was suggested to him by
reading a railroad commission editorial
in the Democrat
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-06

WHY is the political complexion OF
our dear contemporary down the street
like an Englishman'S favorite drink :?
The fellow who can't guess that, will
probably acknowledge that he is not
good at conundrums.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-06

BENJAMIN r. HITcICocK died Sun
day at New Haven, Conn, aged so
years. lie was said to be the oldest
type-settcr in the United States.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-06

Mr.. ALLEY, who has been occupying
the May house, moved Monday TO
the Quarles place on Union street. The
work Of tearing down the honse to make
room for Gill's new stable will begin as
soon as it is vocated.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-06

Col. LUKE w FINLEY, prominent
attorney OF Memphis was in the city
Sunday and left Monday morning for
Nashville. He is associated with Judge
Scales as council for plaintiffs in the
Searcey suits.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-06

ESQ. CONRAD FREDERICK and Capt.
Tom Reynolds both prominent citizens
o. the Ninth district were in the city
Monday.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-06

DR.. A. M. TRAwIcK and Mr.. Ii. TX.
Tharpe went TO Erin Monday morn
ing, and returned tliat night.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-06

THE Democrat should take warning
by the fate OF the Nashville World and
not try to repeat Mr.. Cherry's little
anne in Tennessee journalism.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-06

KING GEORGE is mad because the
overs won't let him have slice OF
Turkey, has given up his Greece and
zone home to his ma.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-06

Mr.. THos. ". BARxER of Christian
county, gave us call Monday
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-01-15
STRANGE FOOD.
What New Work Chef Knows About pos
steak aud HAT ON Toa a.

steak and HAT On roast.
Travellers often como back and tell
us OF having eaten and rcli,heA snake.
and other reptile, not appreciated whom
placed on the homo dmncr table. Pcr-
sons who have been confined within
the walls OF besicgcd cities lcll ~ of
horse flesh and rats o.. ontphlcs. Won.
derinS how some OF lhg,c articles were
prepared. n reporter dropped into the
st. James hotel rcccutlN 10 nll, wit,
John Roth, the celebrated chef and
learn from him some of these mv>tpr-
les. lie was found i'm his Kitchen study
ing deeply the dishes that wvru being
prepared fer ihal nights dinner.
'Hol&e people cat strange food. don I
they asked the scribe
"lndoed they do. 90 said Roth. .,ond |
like TO try amy now edible myself. some
times A little while ago | had "a uic,
young dog. somehow or other tho dor
broke It's leg. Snd so / killed il. 1t ,vas
SO nice and fat | thought | would sec
how 1t would taste cooked, 80 Drc.
pared tn dog like anyone would pre-
pare a joint of pork. youtrd 1T. and
served II withNhc Sniit'-orl oi Ire. .,inp
one would put with pork. and 10 a
stranger tho Joint had All the appear
ance OF pork. and il tasted delicious.
Ii was very sweet and tender.
How do the regular di,hr, i'm ,hi,
country compare with the French
Dishes"
There mc many more Varieties i'm
this country than i'm France. and We
can make more varied mrnu re.
Green turil" over thc- T., q yer, cN.
p"nSiNo luxury, and turrapm il, very
seldom heard of. MANY of the fish
eaten over here are never seen there.
and then game l. more plentiful here.
They have only one Kind OF wild duck.
and have not the ClnVa,-back on mall
lard at all. Partridgcs and quail are
much smaller ,hcrc than here
did You ever cook any snakc,P"
IL never did, but ! have met people
who have told me that some kinds of
snake, are very good, and why Shot ld
they not be? Ecls are only snakes. Won
know, and they are eaten in all sort, of
STYLES. "
Rats are spoken well of by some
people; did YOU ever cook thcmP"
Rats are very nice when thcy are
young. During the French and Ger
man war, while the Germans were sur
rounding Paris, they were eaten h,
the bcsicgcd in very large quantities.
a good way To prepare them is to skin
them and clean them, then cut them
upand then make fricasec of them
just as YOU would of q chicken. Horse
flesh Is now very popular i'm France.
aud there are regular horse butcher, i'm
Paris. Horse llesh is n little coarse
and strongly ilaVorcd. It j, cooked i'm
the same way that a joint OF beef is. |
believe there is a law prohibiting the
sale Of horse beef People used to he
disgusted AZ the idea of eating froo..
but now frogs legs are considered a
great delicacy aud are i'm great demand
everywhere ~ j. HaV amt EgDyey,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-01-15
AN ACT OF VENGEANCE.
How Lnraged Monkey EStcrmlnatcd
Huge Bon- -COnstriCtOr.

How Enraged Monkey EStcrminatcd n
Huge Bon- -ConstriCtor.
The boa has not merely ofttimcs been
mastered by man, but 10y much inferior
bcing- An officer stationed at Kali
iadgec, in India, was once climbing a
rocky hill, when he and It native who
accompanied him witnessed the follow.
ing episode: y poor monkey was be-
my slowly cnwr1ppcd i'm the volumin-
Gus folds Of an enormous boa, IFS bones
breaking like pipc-strms by the pres
sure. Gradually the reptile uuwOund
itself, leaving a crushed mrccognizublr
mass. The numerous monkeys ON the
rock were in the greatest state OF excite
mcnt, running wildly about, gcsticulut-
ing, chattcriBg and moaning, though.
OF course, pOwcrlcss TO help their com
Tadc. While the snake was commence
ing It's gorge. and before it, body began
20 fill and swell, the officer and native
went IN quest OF a stout cudgcl and q
sharp knife, expecting to make IL m
easy prey as soon ~ IL should he filed
TO rcplction. When they returned TO
the scene Of strife, the boa luv thorough
ly gorged, beneath projecting mas.
ol GIN. looking moro ike log than
anything more lively On the submit
above q troop Of monkeys were as
scmbled. and there or four OF the lar
gest and strongest were occupied i'm
displaclng massive fragment Of rock.
already lOoscnod by the rains from the
main ledge. By enormous exertion-
made, too, with "a silence quite unusual
10 monkeys they at lcneth succeeded
IN pushing the rock until IL trcmblcd
just over the boa & head. then, utlcring
a ycll OF triumph they dropped IL over
the miniature precipice. II struck the
Doa on the head, mashing 1t 10 Jelly.
As it, great tail dashed about incllccf-
ualiy IN It's last struggle. thcro wa- q
chorus Of cNuiiatlon man joining his
near relative, Is wc believe some pf our
instructors over this wcll-accou-
plishcd act OF vengeance Go0d INoy,is
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-01-15
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Mr. Spurgcon. The great English
rr'achcr. has gone tn tho South oi
/ tauvc ior the winter,
There are tour hundred and tftv-
two women editors IN .Enslmd-
than in All thcrest of Europe combined.
The widow of the late cN-Govurlof
Morgan, ol New York has collections
Ot hrc -a-hrac and paintings valued at
SIouo, 900. " T. Times.
The death is announced OF Anton
Herman Jamrach, at the age of forty
four, at hi, home I'm Poplar London
The name of this naturalist and inn
porter oi wild animals X known all
over the world
e. \. Lever, u prominent journal
ist Of New Orleans. who served at va
rious times in the American. Peruvian.
Chilian and Mexican armies, has bccn
commissioned Brigadior-Gcnerol by
the Honduras Government
--Gcncral Grant and Bishop Simpson
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
were first cousins. The Bishops father
and tie Generals mother were brother
SO! sister Their father and mother
were Irish from County Iyronc.--N
y WOrH
M Grcvy." says chotty pcrsoh
i'm Paris, lis very rich and very
miscrly. lie cats plain food because
he Is too >tingy TO buy daintics How
much he is worth no one knows, but il
can not well be less than $1,000 900, u
large part of which is in Paris houses
And he IS saving money all the time
out of his salary
AT recent mauingcm Ohio the
laNa..N \
was imported from Pnri, i'm l7I2 for
wedding, and has bocn ia the family
ever since. being used only on such oc-
CasiOnS. II was worn again i'm l116 M
n wedding-drc-s, but not again ill tho
other day when Miss Morri, donnod H.
Not Il stitch has boon altered or added
To IL, and it i in ns good condition rs
when now Ciccti0i,d Lcadcr
Mime. Adclma Patti will be mar
ricd TO SIG. Nicolini i'm juno next that
is to say, in the legal period OF ten
months after her divorce from the Mar
guis dc CauN Nicolini's .roal name fs
Ernest Nicholas. and ho belongs tn u
humble French family. His wife. from
whom he has been divorced by mutual
consent. and from whom hc had bccn
separated many years is an Italian lady
named Maria Annata.
Harvey D Colvin, Chicago agent
for the United States and Pacific Ex.
press Companies. has been made Su-
perintcndcnt, with headquarters ne
Chicago and Is succeeded as agent bV
Alonlo Wygant. Mr.. Wygant COM
mcnced working for the United States
Express Company In 1868, and for
mcritorious services has been promoted
from his original situation OF money
dcliverNmnn to assistant cashier, then
to cnslier then to assistant agent. aud
finally 10 his present position OF agOnt
OF th" two companies. Mr.. Wygant
has made his own way, aud may safely
bc called Arlf-madc man, while the
express com uics have every reason
10 be proud Of him
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-01-15
STEEL PENS.
why They Were Once Regarded 80 = Too
tOstIv LnEmrN.

Only few year, ago Bulwcrput into
the mouth Of hi- dramatic creation.
"Richclieu," these pregnant words:
The pen is mightier than the swordr'
In the short time that has since elapsed
these words have acquired q new ap-
plication the pen mas conquered tho
sword in the field of commerce as com
plctcly ~ it had formerly friumphed in
the fields of high IOilol aud world gov
eminent The little ciyilizcr (as it may
well bc callcd) is now in every hand.
but within the memory Of many men
still living the steel pen wa. simply a
curious and costly tOv. noticeable M. an
ingeniu, mechanical fad. but not at all
as an invention likely to- come into
practical u-c. The earliest form of the
article WAS certainly not promising. A
pirr" Ol sheet steel was bent into a
Tubular form, and cut Or fled away TO
initiate the shape Of puill-pcu The
junction pi tbr two edges foImnp the
nit. which, OF cour-". extended all up
tho Dack Of me pen These were
known Js carly as 1872 hut were rr-
gaJdcd as ariclc- dc luNo. to b. Given
away ~ prcscnt-, and not for usc.
They were highly polished. pcrhaps
gilt on siIvcred, and sold for ~ much
a. five shiilings each IN 1921 Mr.
jane Perry, the founder ~ n system
II education once famous a- the ''P4-
ryan system took mp tho steel pen as
% practical invention. and bv indomt-
able energy overcmnc The difficulties
in IFS construction and the objections
10 its use. Ic patented several varic-
ties and pared no cNronsc to attain
perfection His brother informed Mr..
samuel Jlmmin-, Of Birmingham, that
be paid seven -hiilings per pound for
his steel and five shillings pcr pen to
The first workmcn hc employed and
that for years aftervard fhc price given
20 his workmcn was thiuy..iS shilI-
ings per gross fnb,aris oJ Grlat
BrJf0iy
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-01-15
SORT Or RECKLESS.
Another Case Of waking the Wrong TRs.
sengcr on the Railroad.

sengcr on the Railroad.
He was the grcpneSt old man Won
ever saw. lie looked around the pas
sengcr coach in a way TO prove that he
had never entered one before. and he
sat down so softly, and seemed to Toe
so afraid of damaging something. that
all the passengers smiled.
by and by Young man went over
and sat down beside him. This young
man might have bccu directed by iilial
affection, and hc might not (Which
way unclc?' hc softly asked
Me? Oh, I'm grip' to see my dnrtcr
in Connecticut
Ever travel muchP'
"Ihis is the first time was ever on
the kecrs. I've driv on seventeen
miles with the oxen to see my other
dartor, but oxen hahn no comparison
to these kcCrs
II should say not 1t take, lots of
money 70 so Go ConuGcticut. and
back '
"prcnul lot, hut jist sold the farm,
you know
81 presume YOU could change u one
hWdrcd dollar bill Tor me.
''Oh, llNl as well Is not.
IL may want YOU 20 by-and-by This
Il good weather, OhP'
"Strohiualy weather fur fall. James
has been worried about his corn. but |
guess it's all safe
Nothing further was said for some
time. the old man looking out of the
window and the young man reading a
paper. The train made a few stops,
and the car was 80 warw that after
awhile the old man began 10 yawn and
nod. He fought IL of for ten minutes,
but at last his head fell back aud his
gentle enorcs mingled with the roar of
the wheels
4 slim white hand with tapcring Hn-
gers rested on his leg, then il was clc-
waited TO his breast it, touch was
that of Il feather. lts movement was
that of a serpent creeping forward To
strike. The fingers touched An old
fashioned wallet The vonnp man con
tinucd 10 read and the old man slcpt
on. Inch 10y inch the wallet was lifted
from IFS snug rcStng-plncc, aud the
f hand was ALMOST ready 10 remove il
/ entirely when something happened.
/ Win sudden movement of his right
hand the old mun pinned the inter
/ lopcr fast, and his voice was heard call
! ing
you blamed skunk! But I knowcd
all the time what you were after
! Where's the CONDUCTOR
There was rush of passengers, and
thoy found helpless, confused pick
pocket and an indignant but yet ciated
old man
'Consan his pil,tur, bu, hctool@nc
fur AN ole haysccd from q back meddcrl
| Work roots on me, will We! Sat trap
| fur me and fell into it ycrsrlf. chg'
| Even "professional pickpockct hadn I
cheek enough to urge single excuse.
| The fellow hadn' one blessed word to
say and was wallcd'oii TO the baggage
car to bee kicked to thc platform at the
| next station
''Yr see, said the old man. as he
turned tp the intuiring passengers. Il
! hadn orter done H. Whom aman has
been a constable, shcuf or drovcr all
hs days, travclin' all over and mcctin
all sort, OF folks. he hadn't ortcr play
on grecn-horn and break young man y
! heart like this but felt sort O'rccklcss
| this mornin' must put % curb on my
Spccrits; I'm getting too old 20 bc play-
in Jokes ON confdin young mcn"--
Sun francisco 1HO.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-01-15
A oosE'r OF BLUES.

L got no patience With blues at alli
Aud ust TO hndo talk
Aginst en- and Ulaim. tel a'ouU Inst fan
n They were mono in the faInnlv stock
But nephew OF mine, from EelinOv
That visited us last year.
he kindo cOnyinCt mc different
While he was a-stayir' here.
frum cvcr.whlch way that blues , frutp
They tackle him ever wu,S:
Thcy q come 70 him in the night. ana com.
,ou SUNDAYS, ana rainy days:
Ihcy q tackle him IN the corn plannu' time
, ana lu harvest an uirlN full
but dose o blues n the winter time
he lowed was tho worst of all
Said' 'all diseases that over b. had
Iho mumps. OF tho Rheumatic
br eNor othCr-daN aikroU bad
Putt nigh as anything isl
hr " cNhrhdnclc, SAY. ON the back OF his
neck.
Er fcllou on his thumb
hut YOU keep the blues AWAY from him,
Ana All O the rcst could come.
And he moan: "They's nary q leaf below (.
Ner spear o. ytTlSs iu sight
Ana The whole wood pile clCun under suo,, o
anu the dai Is dark us night.
ana YOU can 90 uut-uCr you cant stay
Lay down-staud up-ncr set"'
And a fetch o rCgullcr tyio Il Ilur,
would double HIM icst clean shot.
writ his parents a postal kvmd
hC could stuN 'tCi spring time GOMEZ
Aud Arr Ic first as r.ckolcrt
,,MH- ttt day We >hipi ell Han home
Mos o his relatives. soncc then.
linS either ltVc up. az QUIT
Er lest q cd ON, hut understand
He : the same OLD color VII
-pe'V'"'h =. Johnson 'H htdtdRUpl J0lH Ibtl
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-01-15
HUMOROUS.

There rs no occasion for u man with
a cold IN his head to be idle He's up To
his -nccze In business -- hicdgo Tcie-
grdD.
The chOrister who was tossed over
the fence by bull was willing to con-
ccdc that he for once got the wrong
pitch YoRkcrS G0gcUc.
Mamma, what's n blank idiotP'
ITS what was whcE I got married.
] used to have four new hats year.
but I'm awful lucky tp get one now"
-DaHscalc Brcczc. 90.
Can you tell OF what race Ma
polcon came?' said the Civil-Scrvice
examiner why, OF COrsican." said
the candidate. 4 frst-class clcrkship
was drawn.--N q. Picayune.
A prominent public Office has this
notice posted mp: Don't open this
door under which some wag wrote
the query "Whyp" and another re-
,pondcd: Because YOU can't. it's
locked M Y. Tcicgr0m
-"What % beautiful lampr exclaim-
ed Mr. Parvcnu's visitor; "whcrc did
you pet IT; medieval isn't tP" "NVc
got II IN Paris, said the good lady of
the house, "but il isn't medieval; IL is
bronze ~ y mn.
Pa (Who has been explaining GER
tain facts about stovcs) Now jimmy.
do YOU know what ba.c-burncr i3P
Jimmy You bet your life.
Pa Have we one i'm the hOuse2
jimmy Hc--ir. mas slipper Ihe
R0mbtey
''Do vOu allow drunken pcopl. on
the trainF' asked AN old gentleman gt
The city hall elevated station Some.
times but not when they are too
drunk. replied the brakeman just
take 20 seat near the middle Of the car
and keep quiet. and you'llbc all right"
N y SUa
Man IN carriage Go farmer IN
thc field "Ihnt corn dDc-n' look as
though You'd get more r. half % crop
foImrrin Che field 60 man in car
riagc) Don't rSpcct to-Im work.
o. ON ewi'- II mean yOu won get
much iy ao acre "Don'' expect 90
only got halt an acrc H1jbsr's
Bosoy
The plumber song
THO CONAN milo, as hc count. n.. gains
bcUfoo from tlf trade OF aummtr.
And H- Ne walks Zoe streets di-daIu-
H. go h'- o,ts. vol lot hm .toic. 80 .
I1. .N.If VIII Hf nd fuetUd.
. D. uti.c 81 hoic boz inn ilem4u pile
"t.n fhe NHtcr pipes 1ro busted
fhir01o Eif.r r. MI
stop right into tba par.o. I'D
mfhr .ur-e'i 900 hum. said II. ripr
Fr'I -pu ot tha editor iJ H. .I.rs
Jn-t Young n1u 'Iak. lhr rp, Is ug
ciIHr an@ pDip Yourself to th. 1IMm
lIrI.u Louise I- uU Stairs and won't 1,