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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18
Henry Clsy's Little FAlilnsa
lNaahIn tim Coz Ilnnnar p.aa. l

.
Henry Gays weaknesses we're poker
and iackasses. He actually played away
his salary as congressman and senator as
regularly as Saturday night came
around. In small upstairs room III
Hancock's, on table they can show you
there now, I've would sit with some
crony ali night, fascinated by the Ken
lucky game. He was not good player.
He bet recklessly for all the fun there
was, and lost of course. IL Is notorious
that he lost one Saturday night to the
father Of Dick Bright of Indiana 81 800,
and paid the debt with deed TO 800
acres of land in Kentucky and some
stock in a Louisville bank.
On one occasion Clay became crazy to
own jackass that Commodore Rogers
had brought among number of others
from the Mediterranean. Clay wanted
to improve his mule stock at Ashland
This beast was a. pure Andalusian, and
had excellent points, according to tho
standards known to breeders. The
commodore, however, knew the value of
his animal as well as did Clay. lie
wanted to keep him Then, as now, Q
great mans wish was law in a social
way.
Rogers had to let Clay have his Anda-
lusian Jackass, but Clay would not let
it be a gift, and returned the compli-
ment by deciding to the commodore
what is now called .okingly Brewster
park" the large corner lot adjoining
the department of justice and diago-
nally across from the White House. II
is such piece of ground as Vanderbilt
would want if he were coming to Wash
ington to live. 1t is worth, probably,
$500, 0O0-more than the posterity Of
the Andalusian Daddy Longears.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18

Morally and Physically By the Require
ments OF the Telegraph Service.

Morally and Physically By the Require
ments OF the Telegraph Service.
lJoe Howard In Philadelphia Press
Ono Of our chief city industries Is the
district telegraph service, employing
thousands of boys. Has it ever oc-
Cured to you what the future Of those
little chaps must bel Taken at tender
age from school they are huddled to-
gether like sheep in pen, compelled to
wear uniform which may be over
warm or under warm, sent out in all
manner of weather, compelled to visit
the low as we'll as the high places of
earth, introduced in their Impression
able years to society of the very ex-
istence of which they ought never to
know.
They are summoned at all hours OF
the day and night to brothels as well as
to churches, and gambling houses as
well as eounting-rooms, and scenes of
debauchery as well as symposia OF
pleasure. They are asked to take
drunken men to saddened homes as
well as to lead little children to school.
Snow to their knees is as familiar to them
as the bright sunshine of an October
morning. Through drenching show
ers they are supposed to hurry as we'll
as along the attractive surface of a
crowded highway on pleasant shop
ping afternoon.
They are undergrad, they are over
fined, their wits are sharpened by con-
slant endeavor to add something to
their meager pittance, they look for
fees, they serve quickly and
adroitly the within and caprice
of a dissolute woman in the hope
of extra compensation, and they shir
honest labor done for reputable people
who pay according to the indications of
the tariff book, and all for whatl Are
they learning anything except tricks
and devicesl Do they extend their obser-
walton in any field save that Of human
nature2
As they go along the highway of life,
their stature increasing and their years
piling up, they want more money, but
the company can supply the places of
what are now young men by another
influx of baby boys. And so the work
goes on year; after year hundreds OF
these little fellows are ruined in
physique, undermined in their morals,
made dirty, thieving rascals and then
thrown broadcast upon the earth, with
no trade, with no fixed habits
of industry, with nothing under
heaven between them and starv
alton but over-acute wits and
q disposition to take advantage of the
world, and with past whose memory
| is any thing but fragrant. gs :.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18
Vast Internal improvements
IDemorest's MonthIy.I

The people of the northwest have in
view certain gigantic projects which
would greatly advantage trade if they
were consummated. 1t is proposed that
an artificial river, 200 feet wide, shall
be constructed, which shall run from
Chicago southwest to the Illinois river.
This would practically unite the Missis.
sippi and Lake Michigan. Then, again,
there is talk of turning the trade of the
Canadian northwest, southwark, to the
United States, by constructing a canal
to connect Lake Winnipeg with QUA lake
system. The Red River of the North,
which forms the boundary between
Minnesota and Dakota, and which runs
north into Lake Winnipeg, is navigablt
from Fargo, if not from Breckenridge
A vessel would go west from Lake
Superior by the St. Louis river, cross
over the divide to the Mississippi river.
follow that river up stream $50 miles,
cross over to Red Lake river, and 60
west on that to the Red river at CIR and
Forks, d. T. On this route waterway
requiring less than fifty miles of arti-
fetal canal could be constructed. This
would make a channel with six feet of
water, which would connect the Missis-
sippi with the lake system and connect
both the lake systems with Lake Win
nipeg, and the whole OF the Saskatche-
wan and Hudson Bay country. This
scheme contemplates the uniting OF
three basins, that of Lake Superior, OF
tie upper Mississippi, and of the Win
i;peg river and lake. 1t will cost about
$500, 900 to construct the canal, which
Will be about as long as the Erie canal
a New YORK.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18
1.-THE current.l

A railroad track is to be laid in New
York for the purpose of testing iron
sleepers made according to new prin-
ciple, as substitute for wooden ties.
If they should prove sufficiently cheap
and serviceable to be generally adopted
their use would do more to insure the
preservation of our forests than almost
anything else. The inventor of an ade
ouate substitute for wooden railroad
ties will deserve very high monument
as a public benefactor.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18

TO Wh0m nag Concern:
giving its full endorsement and strong recommendation Of Mr.
Ross of Montgomery county Tenn the manufacturer the
two brands of Tobacco "The Pipe of Peace and Hoespun
Twist gentleman Of sterling integrity, whose every statement
regard the goods he offer for sale may be relied upon as
strictly every particular These are put up with
from selected Tobaccos from this market and their Increasing
popularity evidence of their purity of material in manu-
acure and Mr. Ross seeks widen the area of their dis
buton cheery give expression opinion of the mar
and of his pure grades of manufactured Tobacco recommend
them to other sections of the country. M H. CLARK;
Secretary Tobacco Board of Trade.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18
Statistics of the Inevitable.
TFxchance. !

Some statistician, who wants to make
people feel dreadfully blue, figures it all
out thus; Select 100, 900 healthy boys
and girls from the public schools of our
country. Let each be 10 years old. AT
%, 10, 600 will be dead; at so, 10000;
at IS, so, 600; at as, 10000; at IS, go,
900; at 93, $4,000; at 95, 80, 990-only
ten alive, and in 100 years 90, will
be dead.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18

Detroit Free Pres41

Along in 1854 q man who owned some
land next to old man Campau's farm
didn't have enough and wanted to buy
some of Campau, then go years old.
The man talked urgently for long
time, and Campau listened in silence,
finally breaking in With:
Il will tell you what | viii do. Iyil
lease you Eat land for Atty year; but
when de fifty year am-up imus' have
'em back again, cause / make some
permanent Improvement i'm. "
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18
Fresh Water from the Ocean
IPhiladelphia Call

It is suggested that within q few
years it will be possible by means of
chemical action to supply all seaboard
cities with fresh water extracted from
the ocean itself. It can be done now,
but the process is too costly for general
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18
Dso.iyinx an Antiquarian.

A celebrated antiquarian, rummag-
ing among the ruins of Athens not long
ago, had some broken fragments of
Kitchen utensils palmed of on him for
the remains of an ancient statue OF
Venus.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18
The nra.se. Underestimated.
IPittsburg Chronicle Telegraph. !

IFIIsDufK lIlFOIlcIt- IcItRIdpH,I
The aggregate common sense of the
masses is often underestimated by
scholarly people In reality, there are
few questions outside of the most diff
cult problems in science that are not
constantly discussed by plain working
people, carpenters, mechanics, sailors,
farmers, and the general run of undis-
tiAguishsd FOLKS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18

sCoUo1e catching is getting to be quite
am ind,astry in Oregon A bounty ispaid
for their scslrs. end there are many pee
NJ who make living BY hunting tnem.
Chicago Times. .----
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18

The battle ground Of Missionary
Ridge has been converted into straw
berry patch.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18
The Coming Easter.
New York Tribune

The coming Easter will fall on the
25th of April. This has not occurred
Before since 1874, and will not happen
again until 1913. n -
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18

Many English royalists are scandal
lied because the prince of Wales went
to see Sunday horse race.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18

In some parts of California gold is ex-
tracted from the ore by electricity. 1t
is French idea. aaEsftA fs4
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18

Poultices of tar applied TO the soles OF
the feet is the latest remedy for rheum-
atiSm,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18
Generosity of Brokers

The generosity of brokers is proverb-
ial; they give to everybody and every
thing. Does fire devastate Chicago,
does yellow fever dominate southern
city, does vail come across the sea
from starving Ireland, does a mission
airy want to build chapel, or a cardi-
nal cathedral, to what class Of people
does the collector go' Quick as fash
he seeks credentials that will entitle
him to enter the stock exchange or the
the Offices of brokers on the street,
knowing full well the result viii be cash
cash on the mai = =. q. - z
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18

Costly living Is given as the cause oil
The loss Of students ct Yale college
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-09-18

thing from mankind; yet each day
brings Us fresh evidence that mans per-
tidy hasnt struck rock bottom yet
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-10
MARRION,s WORDS.
In the Dock He Stood Up for His Prin-
ciples and Made Powers That
Be Squirm.

SAN Francisco, June 29.-The words
of Francis Marion, last Monday the
tWenty-elghth instant, when asked by
the court if there was any reason why
sentence should not be passed upon him.
are, think worthy of record
Your honor" he said, looking TIE
judgde square in the eye with erect and
fearless mein. every inch man, and in a
voice as clear as a bell and without a
tremor, he continued, 81 have been os-
tensibly tried and convicted for the OBJ
structiOn Of a public street actually for
being a Socialist. The fact that l am an
American Socialist do not seek to DENY.
If entertaining and advocating the prin
clples of Socialism constitutes an offenee
then | am proud Of having the honor Of
suffering for them and | am not only
ready to 90 to prison, but willing to lay
down my life for them if needed As for
mercy, YOUR honor, | ask for none hay
ing committed no offense whatsoever"
These few words when written look
tame and fiat, but when thunde~ed forth
backed by the en- rgetic gesture and
flashing eye, left mental picture not
soon to be forgotten by anyone present
The rum-soaked habitues of the place
lost their accustomed rubicund appear
ancc of countenance "and sickled DER
with the pail cast of tn 'ught."
Was 1t Conscience made towards OF
them all' and started the clammy sweat
upon their guilty brows; or did they
hear the whlstling of the glittering
sword of retribution through the murky
air for this foul outrage upon the sacred
rights of American citizens?
The poor, condemned felon in the dock
could not harm them; what then could
give his mere words power to strike ter.
ror into their guilty souls? None save
the consciousness from within of being
sustained by the eternal principles O
justice and right made the convicted
prisoner host in himself, to be feared
and dreaded, so that even the Judge oc
cupIed three-quarters of an hour in pass
ing sentence. Oh, may we have tha
ever present with Us, and the murky
walls of dungeon will turn into beau
tiful palace of truth Then the creates
trial of this life will seem as naught anc
vanish like a snowflake beneath the
tropic sun.
What may be said of Marion may b.
said of the rest. Though offered ter
days if they would plead guilty, the7 re
fused, and some received 100 days il
preference. Appeal will be taken IN al
the cases. YELL1w.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-10

employer. l understand. has been rather
boycotted since the facts have been
made public, and he naturally feels
somewhat bitter against the journal
which printed them.
Thrdfall, the president of the last
Trades Union congress, has been lectur-
ping In Liverpool in favor of the eight
hoar question. The Carpenters union
in Glasgow have been discussing the
eight hour working day and will take
some action in the matter will give
you further particulars in my next letter.
The men employed at MANY of the
large iron works in Scotland have re-.
ceived notice of reductions in their
wages varying to 20 per cent. The
jute workers in Scotland have also been
asked to accept reduction of per cent.
Some of the mills are going to work at
this reduction, but at others the work
ers have come out ON strike. At the
Constable works of Malcolm, Ogilvie q
Co., the weasers struck, and the ma
chinery being stopped in consequence,
about 1000 men are thrown out. At
Smith & Sons works at AlYth notice has
been given that owing to the depression
of trade the reduction will be enforced.
Great distress prevails among the fam
lies of the South Wales colliers. owing
to the continued depression. Over 1000
men in the Aberdare valley have been
discharged, and at many of the collieries
the men are on half time.'
The strike of the miners at tDecazeville,
in France, has ended and the company
has agreed to the increase of wages de-
manded by the strikers. This has in
deed been a remarkable strike. Hith-
erto it has been said that the workmen
of the continent of Europe have not
been able to hold out for long in any
disputes with their employers. The
miners of Decazeville remained firm and
well organized for nearly four months,
Notwithstanding the persecution they
had to submit to from the gendarmes
and military, who occupied the place in
large numbers. Throughout the whole
of France, too, the workers of all trades
supported their comrades by their SUBJ
scriptions and aid was also received
from Germany and the United States.
The coIliery strikes in Belgium are
again coming to the front, and gen
darmes and troops have been ordered to
the coal districts.
I have just been informed that H. NJ
Hyndman intends visiting America on a
lecturing tour, He is in treaty with one
of the best-known American lecturlng
agents for that purpose. He Will prob
ably arrive in America towards the end
of SeDtemBer He will lecture on such
questions as Capital Labor, Socialism,
the Irish question, ETC.
H. W. LEE.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-10
PIANOS-ORGANS

The demand for the improved MASON &
HAMLIN PIANOS is now so large that sec
ond addition to the factory has become i'm
perative Do not require one-quarter as
much tuning as Pianos on the prevailing
wrest-pin system. Consult Catalogue, free.
100 styles of ORGANS, so to 5000. For Cash
Easy Payments, or Rented.
Mason 81 HanIin Organ and Plano Co.
NEW YORK; BOSTON; CHICAGO.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-10

eff you want Furni-
ture, Stoves or Carpets,
you should go to Arfsten.
he has the Largest Stock
of Goods in Denver, and
he will sell to you Qarge
or small bills) for one.
fifth cash down, and the
balance at from Sl.O0 to
$500 a week, or monthly
payments, at the same
rate. And he Guaran-
tees to Sell Cheaper than
anyother Furniture Store
in the City,"
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-10
Any Person can Play the Piano
and Or, an Without a Teacher.

II you don't believe it, invest sl.OO in So
PER,S INSTANTANE ANEOUS GUIDE to the
Piano and Organ, and be convinced. You
require no previous knowledge of Music
whatever. 1t will teach you more Music in
one day than you can learn from Teacher
in month. Send for it. 1t will not disap-
point you. Every house should have one.
A Sample Copy sent free for I5c in stamps
HEARNE & CO. Publishers, 80 Broadway, N. Y.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-10

The Central Subdivision, taking in
SeVenteenth; Eighteenth, Nineteenth,
Kent, Scott and other streets, is on the
North Side, less than half a mile from
the Union Depot, and leading manufae-
turing establishments. Choice lots over
looking the city and most conveniently
located for men engaged on railroads or
at work at manufactures. Terms 70 suit
purchasers. Interest at s per cent.
l4d JOHN BRIsBRN WALKER,
Ohiee 3S9 Arapaboe. Telephone 2s2.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-10
EUROPEAN NEWS.
"The Enquirer's" Regular Correspond
ent Records the Events of Interest
to the Workers Cause
For the EnOulrer.
For the ENQUIRER.
Social DEMOCRATIC FEDERATION, !
Fourth Floor, Bridge House,
lSl Queen Victoria st., E. &. }

Social DEMOCRATIC FEDERATION !
Fourth Floor, Bridge House,
lSl Queen Victoria St., E. e. }
LONDON, June l6.-H. N. Hyndman,
one of the prominent members of the
Social Democratic Federation and late
editor of Justice, the organ of that body
has had an action for libel entered
against him on account of what he wrote
in that paper concerning the great strike
of the North Wales quarrvmen which
took place the end of last year The
passage in Justice of February 6, upon
which Mr.. Assheton Smith, the proprie-
tor, and Mr.. Vivian, the manager of the
quarries have founded their charge,
runs thus:
Take Llsnlevis alone. There 5000
men and population of $4,000 persons
are still starving in this bitter weather
because an Infamous Assheton Smith
and his desplcable tool Vivian have
locked out the 'hands'-theY arc not
men to their slave-drivers, only hands
though millions sterling have been
made bv the Smiths out of this quarry"
The case it is understood, will not
come before the law courts for about an
other year as they are full up" with
business. Justice is also threatened
with another libel. for inserting letter
with reference to the sweating system
which was employed by a master tailor
of Southport. No name was mentioned
in the letter, but it is probable that the
Tailors' union, who circulated larg,
number of the issue containing the let
ter throughout the town, made it pretty
clear who was the offending party. Ths
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-10

1t is stated on good authority that
Sl5O,OOO has been subscribed by certai n
firms of San Francisco to break up the
trades unions of the city. One firm is
said to haye subscribed $4,000 for this
purpose.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-10
CONSUMPTION CURED,


An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula of simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and perma-
nent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis, Ca
tarrh, Asthma and all throat and Lung Atfec-
tions also a positive and radical cure for
Nervous Debility and all Nervous complaints,
after having tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands of cases, has felt 1t his
duty to make it known to his suffering fel-
lows. Actuated by this motive and a desire
to relieve human suffering, l will send free
of charge, to all who desire 1t, this recipe, in
German, French or English, with full direc-
tions for preparing and using. sent oy mail
by addressing with stamp, naming this paper,
W. A. MOVES, lI9 Powers Block, Rochester
New York.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-07-10
"A Laboring Mans Train Of Thought:

Eyes, Arfsten is a man
who is up with the times
for he knows that the
people cannot pay cash
down for the furniture
and other things which
are needed to make home
comfortable and conve.
nient, and he, therefore,
makes it possible for. the
poor man to procure his
things, and pay for them
on easy terms. Arfsten's
stock contains everything
you need, in his line"
New-York tribune., 1886-02-26
REAL ESTATE.
pus1NEss AT THE EXCHANGE.


. r,,o Rool Estate Exchange yesterday received
xom its Albany correspondent written copy OF bill
introduced by Mr. Finu providing for public market
oo i tba Ninth Ward on lots bounded by Bloomfield.
Ganseyoort and West sts and Tenth ana thirteenth
.,as and the block Of ground bounded by Gansovoort
little. West Twelfth, Washington and west sts ana
Trhove The space is to be kept for the exclusive use
20 ,ers and market gardeners The hearing before the
Judicary Committee of the land transfer reform bills
set down for yesterday was adjourned until next
Notwithstanding the weather the Exchange was
crowded on the Of the sale by r. V. Harnet
Co Of VARIOUS So @ Wess was sold
$4,000 to j. J. Potter. Two buildngs Nos
Nos i5i and Isl L sold for SS3OO 70 solomon Jacobs
No l54 East Twenty-seventh'st sold Tor Sl4oLo 70 70
Scobs ySS5 No. 5o for to the buyer NO las
TO II. L. Rowland for $4,000, and NO. L1d ns ~
thresssory house No SO East Ninthst sold for $40
TO l. De Logena oursory brownsSaRSeo od6 nSuse TO-
No. 115S rdaer f'hs':l ais sale 'S aSl
Ffth-ave are reported IN browSstope house in
Toner Peter Meyer sod rtst two Ets wh fr
SSs zoo and S23 300 TO j. L. Toch Two lots oOKlo0ll
West rs tees west sanO' of
auS heinz on that street. sold to H. p Star
DortbeSst corner OF Liberty sold for $64400 to M
Phibin hve-story apartmenthOHSe , NO; -o- ha''
ht tbe brokers' call there call for tenement prop
erv in good ne ghborhood and werented, not to ex;
coed 500 600 and small house In Harlem, or on line OF
cable road to rent for about $500 The following prop,
erttes were offered A four-story brownsone nat IN
feterson-aye Brooklyn, renting for 0lO for 5000
three-story dwelling IN East f1fy.eghthst between
parry and Lexington aves. for $2l,5OO four-st0rY
hghstoop house. No. 343 Fifth. ave to rent Tor
a three story brick house on HOuston-st, near south
Fifth-aye $4,000; three brick houses on Nine
teenthst between sixth and seventh sves for S4looo
a story brownstOne. No l62 West
at for 500 600 three story brownsone, IN ihlrv-
sixth-st near Lexngton-ave., to rent tor $I'4oo
fiye-story marble front store with basementh neeey-s
near Broadway, for $4,000 twocstory anu & stc
bnidipg No l61 Henry-st, for $4,000, ana three
story brownstone house. No. 21o East Onehundredand
twenty e eighthst., for $4,000. ..,.. -
To-day Louis Mesier will sell under loreclosore one
lot 25x1o05 and two,story dweins 90 Thipd
Mordeoai 4 Bellamy viii sell one lot lo192 ana IO1r-
story dwelling No 213 East Seventeenthst, north sde
42l feet west OF SecOnd-ave. 80 ~ a , ,
Scott & Myers will sell one lot 2l619s' ana i99r @
story dwelling No Is West Thirty secondst, south sde
275.6 feet west OF Fiftb-sVe m ,,., 49,. o.,o.
Richard v Harnett & Co will sell the lease OF Iot
o5x9l II and O fOur-story building, No 92l west
Twentieth-st north side 275 feet west OF Tenth-ave
md tine Mot OF land 112Xll0 on ST. Nicb0lasave north
east corner Of One-hundred-and-twenty- -iourth-st