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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08

THE Obion Democrat clinches an ar
gument to It's own satisfaction with the
assertion that the New York Graphic
says SO. We hope the Democrat will at
least allow US to except to that mode of
reasoning.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-05-08

THE seed sown by the Sans in Chica-
go seems TO have fallen on stony ground.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21
Actresses and Their Appetitca.


There are few actresses. says Sam
III Stockvis in III Cook, ''who do not
appreciate Il good dinner or know how
to select one. Adelaide Nelson was II
deyotec of gourmandsm; ate otter and
late, was fetcd. dined, and wincd on
every hand, loved nothing better than
to be invited out socially, and actually
died from feeding too much. Cham
payne was her favorite wine Patti is a
light eater-all singers arc-but goes in
for porter and Burgundy with u will.
The fact that MINNIE. Scalchi refused TO
sing last season and compelled a
change of BILL on the ground that she
had eaten too late will no. soon be for
gotten by the chroniclcr of the capric-
ions records of prima dona&s Lillian
Russell is very fond of salads. and will
not eat a dinner in which they do not
occupy II prominent position. Clara
Louise Kellogg's fondness for pork and
beans is thought by some 10 be her only
fault. Mrs, Langtry is very fond of
Blue Points on the half-shell, and is very
particular about the cooking of her
viands. The special weakness of the
English beauty is fondncss for brandy
and soda, with distinct underlying
tendency toward beer Selma Dolaro,
like most English women Of the stage,
has fallen into the habit of taking her
tea mt o'clock, whether she has an en-
gagcment or not. Marie Prescott keeps
house in flat, has a German cook,
knows how to prepare Il dainty meal
herself, and has an able assistant in her
htlS anr M
heavy wine like sherry if she is going
to play, and usually INDUCES in cham
payne instead. She is 6o'clock diner,
feeds well, and when chicken is on the
board calls for the white meat. Ellen
Terry, while on the road, ALWAYS has
her meals served in her room. as do Mrs.
Langtry and Margaret Mather. The
latter young lady does not dine out
much. Miss Mather always takes an
iced lemonade before going on in tho
balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet. =
Nothing that Mile. Sarah Bernhardt has
ever eaten has had n tendency to make
her grow stouler, The great French
tragedienne always takes a glass of old
cognac before going on the stage, dimes
in the afternoon, and takes a supper af-
ter the performance. Nine Desclce. the
renowned French actress, lived for the
last year of her existence, when cancer
was drawing her inevitably to her grave.
entirely upon grapes and milk Mime.
Judic is said to be very good feeder,
and her embonpoint gives no denial OF
the statement Mile. Aimee is highly
appreciatiye of the pleasures of the table,
but of late years. conscious of her in
creasing stoutness, seeks to temper APP
petite with judgment When in the
city she always dimes at favorite table
d'hote in Twenty-seventh street Nine.
Rhea lately has been fetedalmost enough
TO undermine her constitution, but keeps
up bravely. Nine. Janish loves good
meal and never fails to get one when
the selection of the dishes is left to her.
self, when she takes good care to re.
member the solidly good things of fader.
land
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21
Suliivat's lI,rnings.

An estimate of the amount of money
made by Sullivan since his entrance
into the ring is rs follows: In the
fight with Flood, 1000; RYAN, So, 200;
Mitchell. S6,745; United States tour,
$50, eco; Boston exhibition, S11, sos;
S.adr, Sc, 4S5; NV York tour $50, 600;
Lallnn, 50 500; Mitchell Second time),
81, go; Grccnlcaf, $4,000; Ryan (sec-
ond time). 81. 800; pitching ball. $500;
New Brunswick tour 81, 900; Sullivan s
bail nine, $1,000; Burke, 81, 855; Nc
Caffrey, IS go; liquor store, $25, 900;
total, 1857. $50.
All this money was made inside of q
few years. He has very little to show
for it to-day. Luckily he had retained
his love for home and his parents, and
during his tour of triumphs he sent
home sums of money varying from
$1,000 to $4,000. His father has some
thing to show for this. He owns his
homestead ut the Boston highland and
has II neat $4,000 in his stocking. This
is about all that is left of Johns great
earnings.
lie has spent thousands of dollars
recklessly and foolishly. His habits in
Boston illustrate his behavior every
where. When flush. that Is, when he
has just won Il fight or successful
exhibition, and has had thousands in
his pockets, he makes u tour of the
bar-rooms and calls for wine. Bottle
after bottle would be opened and every
body asked 10 drink. Quarts of the
liquor would be wasted without stint.
Then, rs the champion becomes heated
by the wine, rs IN amusement it has
been his custom TO throw bottle OF
anything that came handy ut the pyra-
mlds of glassware with which the bar
tenders are in the habit of decorating
the counters behind their bars. A bot
tie crashing into the center of one OF
these pyramids caused hundreds OF
dollars worth of damage, and then,
again, too, when the tempting pyra-
mids were wanting tho champion for
amusement crashed Il bottle or his cane
against the handsome mirrors, running
them and nee s-ilai NJ ineir replace
mcnt by new ones. Joan has appeascd
the wrath of thc iroprrtors by paying
Tor the damage on tnr spot. Then,
too, It has bccu tne ci-ium of the big
| fellow TO cali ar d.tiEs costing, for
| ex1mp.c, 81 and laa any Il $50 bill.
On receiving l.r cn,n !" Ge would
threw 1t IN Inc h ri .it.eiS face OIL
scatter it ma,ic.y OYER - !! ,pr. That
a fool and his no =, >p,.i part" has
been more than cX IN .ii'd by the
| pugilist. AOStOa g ID
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21
Grant Gomntp Nerala,
Autumn Scenes.


Blue are the hill-tops away in the distance.
ana noisiiy trilleth the locust his Law,
Dreaming becometh part of existence.
AND moaneth the wind as it shivers away
hustilng the naples till leaves fall and culver
And rafting the blades of the brown-tasseled
corn.
Swaying the golden-rod, ripping the river,
All uninterpreted, sad and forlorn.
The stiffness is startled by sound of nuts drop
ping;
The creek is halfcovered with butternu,
leaves;
White cows in the sunshine ana shadow are
cropping:
The thresheris grinding the gold from the
sheaveS.
Now sail through the azure the spjrit NJ How.
erS
With white wings outspread in n rloriaed
way;
II seemeth the morn of the worlds Final
Day.
And bark! at the sunrise the chantlcleers
That ringeth as sweet as pure Israfeels
yoice
To school, now, the shouting gay children are
The only activity, color and noise.
All, dear are the ehildren!-the tidy girl airy
The BOY lighting hornets, who taketh no
Now painting his name with the ripened poke
berry,
Now trying to slip in the fair!
AT evening the katydid shrilleth and raspeth
The frog and the screech-owl--and fire-ffies
fit:
The moon in pale gossamer stineth and gasp
eth. 7f
So filled with her passion and sorrowed by
it;
She looketh on lovers, and seemeth as sad
dened
As il she had lost. and was ever more drear:
The Nights lustrous eyes are all troubled and
maddened -
And down on the marigold trickles a tear!
&C. L. Phifer in The Current.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21
Why Treasury G.rl d Y Marry.


"A great deal has orca said" re-
marked a lady clerk in The Treasury
Department, about WY our girls
don't marry. So far | have. only heard
the men quoted, and they say Il great
deal about the girls losin-s their charms
and becoming less feminine by mixing
with the business world aud about
wanting to better thuif position by
marriage. Now. if yon reporters really
want to know something about the
matter, why don YOU 30 to the women
themselves III just tel you ono
thing, and it's what | believe 10 be an
important reason. When Il girl is kept
at home, surrounded by girls, and
hears of the greatness of The masculine
part of the genus homo, and only
meeting him 1T picnics and in the par
Tor, she conceiycs rather an exalted
idea of what he really is Then, when
she secures Il position and meets them
as tney are away from gas.ight's I'M
certain glitter. her idea OF the actual
fact falls considerably from what it
was in her inexperence, even ii she
still retains the ideal in her mind. The
fact is, we are like Diogenes we arc
hunting for m honest man. We know
more about Thorn than we did, and so
the right man is naturally harder to
find. -" u GStsngtoa Ndttoadt RcpR6li-
can
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21
Seeming A SLAYER.

Many years ago. when slavery was
the rule and not the exception, vessels
running cargo were extremely clever
IN eluding capture and putting their
pursuers off the scent. A good story
is told of the flagship-W Winchester, /
think--going out of Simon's Bay bound
to the Mauritius. When off Cape
Hangklip, late one afternoon, very
rakish, suspicions-looking craft was
sighted, carrying an unusual number
OF staysais and studdingsails, who up
on seeing the man-of-war hoisted Span
ish colors and her number of Marryat' s
code and requested to be reported
She passed quite close, and was APP
parently passenger ship of about 500
tons burden, for as she neared them
about dozen ladies, in very smart
bonnets, wells, and parasols. were OBJ
served 10 come on deck and wave their
handkerchiefs with every demonstra-
ton of cordially TO the officers of the
flagship. She seemed also to have 4
large crew and was very clean and
smart. Suspicion was quite disarmed
and she was logged as a passenger ship
from Manila TO Cadiz. The Admiral
was alone in his opinion that all was
not right, remarking that the ladies
waved their pocket handkerchiefs un-
commonly long and vigorously to a
mere passing ship; he also thought the
handkerchiefs unusually large, aud fur
Their he mentioned that us She passed
he was looking out of the door in the
stern gallery, aud faint, curious Whit
came down on the wind. reminding
him of something long past. He could
not remember for a moment of what it
did remind him, but it suddenly oc-
Cured to him several hours after that
the faint passing odor, rs the strange
vessel swept BY, recalled the smell of II
slave ship which he had navigatcd into
port years before. And he was right.
This same vessel was taken, off the
Havana, on her subscqent voyage,
and proved to have been a Spanish
ship from Fernando. Vcloso River, in
the Mozambique Channel. full of slaves
for Cuba. Her Captain explained with
delighted pride his meeting with the
flagship off the Cape. aud how. seeing
q large man-ot-war bearing down upon
him with the certainty OF capture and
no hope to escape should the ships
character be known, he adopted the
clever expedient, doubtless not for the
first time, of dressing up number of
his men in women's attire. a rusc that
was in this instance entirely successful.
Ill the lear Rou u.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21
CONSUMPTION CuREp.

An old physician. retired from practice having
had placed in his hands by an East India mission
AIRY the formula Of a simple vegetable remedy for
the speedy and permanent cure of Consumption,
Bronchitis Catarrh. Asthma aud all throat and
Lung Affections. also positive and RADICAL cure
for Nervous Debility anu all Nervous Complaints
after having tested its wonderful cura' i've power
in thousands OF cases has felt it his duty to max
il known 10 his suffering fellows. Actpated by
this motive and desire to relieve himan suffer
ing will send free of charge. TO all who desire
it. this recipe. in German. French or English
with full directions for prcpar ng and using
Sent by mail by addressing with stump. naming
this paper. ". A MOVES. i3a Po,rerS Block. Roch-
ester. ". j. a7Ni
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21

THEY ARE NOT SORRY. There
is one thing nobody ever regrets-that
is. the day they first adopted Parker
Tonic rs their regular family medicine
Its range is SO wide, and its cool effects
so sure, that nothing else, except goo |
nursing, are needed in great majority
of cases. Buy it, try it. and afterwards
it will not require any praise from Us.
46W4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21
SPECIAL READING NOTICES,

BUCKLEN'S ARNlCA SALVE.-
The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns,an all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
20 cents per box. For sale by
STONE & HAssELL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21

Are you lost, my little felIow?"
asked gentleman OF a four-year old
one day. No he sobbed in reply,
.'but my mother is. ..And how does
Charlie like going to school?' kindly
inquired a good man of a Juvenile who
was waiting, with tin can in his hand,
the advent of companion. Il like
goin' well enough" he replied, ..but /
don't like staying after | get there"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21

+. W. Bryan, Druggist, distinctly
states that Ackers English Remedy has
and does cure contracted consumption.
Ask for circular An entirely new
medicine, guaranteed 4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21
POSITIyE CURE FOR PILES

POSITIVE CURE FOR PILES
To the people of this County We would
say we have been given the Agency of
DIR. anarchists Italian Pile Ointment
emphatically guaranteed to Cure or
money refunded Internal, External,
Blind, Bleeding or Itching Piles.
Price soc a box. No Cure, no pay.
For sale by Fred w. Bryan, Druggist.
l6yi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21

The best on earth, can truly be said
Of Griggs' Glycerine Salve, which is a
sure, safe and speedy cure for cuts,
bruises, scalds, burns, wounds and all
other sores. Will positively cure piles,
letter and all skin eruptions. Try this
wonder healer. Satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded Only % cents.
Sold by F. W. Bryan. 3sm12
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21

Purify your blood, tone up your sys-
tenn, and regulate the digestive organs
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. Sold
by all druggists. 1w
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21

F.W. Bryan, Druggist, states that indi-
gestion prepares every one for disease
but guarantees Ackers Dyspepsia Tab
lets to cure all forms of Indigestion. G
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21

When Baby was sick, we gave her Casteria
When she was Child, she cried for Cr3toria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21


DAUGHTERS, WIVES AND
MOTHERS.-We emphatically guaran-
tee DR. MARCHIsI's CATHoLICoN, A FE-
MALE REMEDY, to cure Female Diseases
such as Ovarian troubles, Inflammation
and liberation, Falling and Displace
ment or bearing down feeling, Irregular
tiles, Barrenness, Change of Life, Leu
corrhea, besides many weaknesses
springing from the above, like Headache
Bloating, Spinal weakness, Sleeplessness
Nervous debility, Palpitation of the
cart, &c. For sale by Druggists
Prices $1.00 and $3.50 per Bottle. Senc
to Dr. j. B. Marchisi, Utica, N. Y, fol
pamphlet, free. For sale by FRED w
BRYAN. Druggist. l6yl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21

F.W. Bryan, Druggist, will refund the
price paid if Acker's Blood Elixir does
not relieve any skin or blood disorder A
new, but thoroughly tested discovery 5
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-01-21

She fell into his arms senseless and
white, and the lantern dropped from
her nerveless hand.
They took her up tenderly and bore
her into the station-house and laid her
upon the sofa in the ladies ROOM"
With hushed voices they gathered round
to offer aid and comfort. Who was she?
How did she save the train? How did
she know of its APPROACH
.'She is my daughter, said the old
The St. Johns herald., 1886-12-30

Col. R. G. HEAD, President of the International Range Associa- ton, issued the following call on the 22d instant: To members of the International Range Associa- ton. State, Territorial and local range associations and owners of range cattle generally throughout the United States, Mexico and Bri- tish Columbia-You are hereby mo- tifed that the annual meeting of the International Range AssOcia- tion will be held in Denver on Feb ruary s, 1887. Each association, or society, or combination of asso- citations controlling collectively not less than 10000 head of cattle, or horses, or both, shall be entitled to onr delegate for each additional
The St. Johns herald., 1886-12-30

WE HAVE been informed that there is a project atioat relative to the making of d new county in northern Arizona. by cutting off a piece from Yavapai and Apache counties. The plan, it is said, is to cut Apache county due north and south twelve miieF cast of Hol- brook, with a similar cut made in Iavapai county, some few miles west of Flagstaff. The originators of this project claim the geograph- icai area of the two counties is too large. and not satisfactory to their modest convenience, and that re- duction of the two will obviate the difficulty There appears, however, to be some difference among the projectors as 10 where the line
The St. Johns herald., 1886-12-30
ADMENEgTRA NOTICE.

In the Probate Court in and for the County of Apache, Territory of Arizona. In the matter of the Estate of Morris Earth, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, administratriX of the estate of Morris Earth, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to eX- hibit them with the necessary vouchers, within ten months after the first publi cation of this notice, to the said admin istratrix. at her residence in HolbrOok, Couty of Apache, Arizona.
 PERFECTA EARTH, Administrative of the Estate of Morris Earth, deceased.
 Dated May 10, 1886. myl3-10m
The St. Johns herald., 1886-12-30

ARIZONA has the following com
 pleted railroads. the Southern Pa
 cific. the Atlantic and Pacific, the
 Arizona and Sonora, which runs
 from Benson on the southern Pa
 cifc to Aogalcs on the southern
 border, and which is thence con
 tinued to Guaymas; and the Cliff ton and/LordSburg narrow gauge,
 which runs from Lordshurg on the Southern Pacific, in New Mexico,
 to Clifton. Arizona. The length of
 the last line in Arizona Is about forty miles. The following roads
 are now being constructed a branch
 of the Atlantic and Pacific, run
 ming from Prescott Junction in
 northern Arizona to Prescott, the capitol of ;he territory. Tlis road will be an inlpurt5n; feeder for the Atlantic and Pacific. AnoiiIer Is a
 line from Caiabasas on the Arizona and Sonora, via Tucson to Globe City, q distance of 150 miles An other road Is ha;'ling from Mar copa on the Southern Pacific, via Tempe 10 Ph@niX In addition to these there is projected line from Flagstaff to Globe City which it is believed will probably be realized.
 Other roads are contemplated as a possibility and with security to life and property in the territory as sured, we have every reason to- hope for ample railway service in the near future.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-12-30

SENATOR SALISBURY has intro duced a bill providing that an alien shall have resided in thc United States for three years before he may present his petition for citizenship. This petition shall he accompanied by the affidavit of d citizen stating that the petitioner has liyri t!rec years in the United States and one year in the State in which the ap- plication is made. and that during the time he has been 3 man of good moral character. If the court grants the petition, the certificate shall state the facts, and the petitioner shall be subject to all the duties, and have all the rights of citizen, except that he shall not be entitled to vote until three wears have elapsed from the issuance of the certificate. Minor children of for eign born parents shall have the rights of citizenship after they have lived three years in the United States, and no person shall he ad- mitted to citizenship who cannot speak the English language
The St. Johns herald., 1886-12-30

THERE was a shooting scrape at Tombstone few days since, grow ing out of the trial of Barney Riggs, between Bannick Riggs and Thos. Hannon. According to reports, Riggs fired first, missing Hannon. The latter returned the fire. the ball striking a pocketbook in Riggs coat pocket, thereby saving his life. Wilcox Stockman.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-12-30

THE Board of Supervisors oi Maricopa county have awarded a contract to Joseph Drew to sink an artesian well in the court house plaza at Phoenix. The we'll is to be sunk to a depth of 800 feet, ii nee essary. If successful in securing artesian water, MT. Drew will re ceive $2, ,5O0.-Ex.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-12-30

25,000 head thus controlled, pro vided that no State or Territory shall be entitled 10 more than one fourth the entire vote of the asso- citation. The speediest appoint
 ment possible of delegates under the above section is earnestly en- joined upon all associations who
 desire representation in the meet ing. Discussion is also recom-
 mended by local organizations of
 all questions of interest to the plains cattle industry in general. that delegates may come into the
 Convention with carefully prepared
 measures and thoughtlully con
 ceived plans. approved by their To-
 cal associations at home, and in tended to promote the welfare of
 this great commercial enterprise.
 While the constitution provides for the presence only of the accredited delegation representing regularly formed and existing associations having membership herein, We earn estly hope that the attendance upon the meeting will not be restricted to such delegates alone, as the ques-
 tions and measures which will Le
 under discussion will be live issues directly affecting the investments of every owner of cattle. The con
 dition of the plains cattle industry
 at this moment, hampered and
 weighed down as we know 1t to be by unnatural yokes of oppression,
 in the nature of unjust discrimina- tions and the successful operation
 against 1t or the schemes and in trigues of powerful combinations,
 as we'll as the possibility of a still greater and more appalling calam- ity in the threatened invasion of our ranges by bovine diseases of a malignant and fatal type, terrible to estimate, made possible by the
 absence of governmental protec- tion, imperatively demands of it's dependents their imm. .diatc and
 thoughtful consideration, and the
 employment of their combined in
 telligence in the preparation of
 measures for its present relief and future protection. The state of af- fairs existing can not be viewed
 with indifference by any cnttIeman in the land In view of these facts and the near approach of the an nual meeting, all sections entitled to membership in the association
 are earnestly requested tu name delegates at an early date to repre- sent their respective interests in the
 coming deliberations. The prepa ration of these papers and essays upon topics of general interest to
 range stockmen, to be read before the Convention, is cordially so- licited.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-12-30
The Southwestern Stockm

The Southwestern Stockman says we were shown this week. by Mr. William Fowler, a bar of gold bullion weighing six and half pounds and worth something over $1,S00. It was the product of a crushing of 6,SOO pounds of ore taken from Fowler S McGregor's Oba mine in the Dos Cabezas noun tains, Truly, these gentlemen pos sess veritable bonanza, Had they sufficient water to keep their mill constantly running, the output from their mines would be immense.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-12-30

GEN. JOHN 4. LOGAN, U. s. Sen ator from Illinois, died at his resi- dence in Washington, December 26th, at 3 30 o'clock P. NJ. His death was sudden, although not unexpected by his physicians. Some brain complication in his illness, giving them reason to fear the re- Sults.