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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-06
Good at q Splice.

Scan you tie true-lovers' knot my
dearl' inquired Merritt.
No replied Mamie, hiding her
bushes with her fan; 'vut our new
clergyman can do 1t very nicely
sBazar.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-06
Her Trim n Failure

"You dear, darling. delightful girl,
how did you enjoy Europel'
Don't ask me I'm so disappointed
in it all. I only saw the Prince Of
Wales's back"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-06

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THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.

H-Entered at tho Post-ofioe a South
Londonderry, ~ second class matter.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10

These tailless cats, b. the way, rlerie q
paragraph By thenlselv y. The Listener
io not aware whether iey raise q special
L-oed Of these creatures in Vermont, bit
would not bo surprised il they did. Ncr-
mont hc3 way CT ing rowing upon w1at-
eyer animals sho irlp ort5 from c.:'cc1,
and getting up superior broods Ct every
thing. from human Geings down through
Morgan horses, IIolstein cattle, mcriao
sheep ard shepherd dogs to mo doub9
taillesJ cats. Tho taill'53 cat il supposed
to have originated in tho Isle of lIan, blt
if The Listener Is not mistaken, ho les
also heard them called Cornish cats. Tho
two individuals just referred to nro in
color something bctuc en q tortoise shell
and maltese. Orc lc9 sort OF ruli-
nentafy stump tail, Ike rabbits, and
the other has not 50 Z uch rs tho vcstigo
Of o tail Doth have q marked rcscIA-
blance III tho hinder I lits to tie rabbit,
and when they run it is with o ccr!cs Of
bounds like rabbit. Ono would say
that tho Manx cat and tho rabbit vcro at
least distantly related. They arc queer
birds, take them altogether Boston
Transcript "Listene7."
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10


without being compelled to pass II,
and being beseiged by an army OF
Harris men, who begged, pleaded
and ''bulldozed" everybody into
voting II possible. The old man,
bowed down with age, with gray
hair, with his giassys, nervous head
ache, and rheumatism In his joints,
left his quiet retreat and fought the
whole day for Harris. The young
General, fresh from his victories of
the past two weeks of debate was
there--the Democrats force was on
hand, and all the other valiant
warriors were there, and yet a Harris
man, according to the Democrat,
almost took his life into his hands to
enable him to vote. These warriors
discredit their own courage,
The result was Cleveland received
2,62S. Taylor 2,544an the Represen-
tatives over $500. Harris received
1,l15 votes, one-half of Cleveland's
vote was 1914, and thus it appears
Harris received about 200 Tess than
One-haIf Of he vote for Cleveland. But
Of the vote of Cleveland, about 200
scratched the Representatives and
voted for Harris, who had no right
to instruct. Then of Harris vote, we
only have 915 who have a right to in
struct, and thus about 500 less than
oae,half who had the right to instruct
have instructed.
Then what does the primary mean?
Simply that the Representatives are
uninstructed, as the Democratic Con-
vention and Executive Committee
declared they should be, unless in
structed otherwise than by their
action. The Harris men, indepen-
dent Of the COM Zion and the Ex-
ecutive Comm ,al, .olced the Issue
as TO whether tie Representatives
should be instructed for Harris, and
that issue f~o bee decided against
them, so the Representatives have no
instructions except aga iris.
We are not SURPRISE. % see the
Democrat and the old set take the
other view. We have never had
hope of pu suading them that Harris
was not all powerful in Montgomery
county. They have called the pri-
mary, the Democratic party, and the
people, to witness, and they have
spoken against them. "If they hear
not Moses and the Prophets, neither
will they be pursuaded though ono
rose from the dead"
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
In . Human r1.yr rrarI,ce.

Thcrc is human hair market at Nor
lans, in the department Of the Lower
Pyrcnees. 1t is little known, except per
haps in Paris, where it has q high repu-
tation. The market is held every other
Friday. Hundreds of trafficking hair
dressers thfong to the little place from
far and near to buy VI, the hair of the
young peasant girls. Tie dealers wander
up and down the long narrow street of
the town, each with huge pair of bright
shears hanging from black leather strap
around his waist, Will the young girls
who wish to part with their hair stand
about in the doorways, usually in cou-
pies.
The transaction is carried on in the
best room of the house The hair is let
down, the tresses combed out and tho
dealer names the price. This varies from
three to twenty francs. II bargain II
struck the dealer lays he money in the
open palm Of the seller, applies his shears,
and in minute the long tresses fall on
the floor. The purchaser rolls up the
tresses, places them in paper and thrusts
them into his pocket. Of course n maiden
can rarely see her fallen tresses disappear
into tho dealers poclze5 without crying.
But she consoles herself with the thought
that it will grow again and by looking at
tho money in her hand. Emile Nouveau
IN Philadelphia Times.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
Tho SVEN of Paris.

The swell in Paris does not need IT,
tic, though his blood must not be too re-
Gently mixed up with trlde. He must,
above all other things, pcssess an agreea-
bic and taking manner, sharpened by
wit and cleverness. The French laugh
at the solemnity and stupidity of Eng
lishmen of high social pretensions, and
fail to understand how any man can sue
ceed in society or in club life whose main
object seems to bo to render himself as
disagrceable as possible to the people
whom he meets. The popularity of the
Partisan viver depends almost entirely
upon his jollity of manner and brilliancy
of talk. He invariably has some pursuit.
Ho is q capital swords'nan. rides skill
fully, writes or dabbles in some of the
arts-but whatever lie Goes is well done.
His life is one that would lill an
Anglo-SaXon. He breakfasts at in the
afternoon, dimes at 8 and supS at in the
morning. Tho ono pursuit in life which
engages all Of his energies 10 the chase for
the favor of tho woman who happens to
have Paris by the ears for the moment,
and he invariably runs several establish
,.cats, devoting a portion of his time
with punctilious politeness to his wife
and chillrcc. He plays beziquc and
baccarat with nerve that would make
q Mississippi gambler blush, and looks
60 years old before he has passed his Both
year. Blakely Halls Letter.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10

A representative AM erican thtnhcr
lately said % me, that, contrasting the
operation OF Anglo-Sax0i institutions In
England with those In Asaerica, the most
important result, Ia his opinion, with
which we may credit Ourselves on this
continent Is the faciiitJ, Of individual
movement from the bott1m 10 tho top Of
the social scale. This Is a broad. patent
fact, which underlies ami largely causes
that hopeful energy W lich permeates
even the lower strata of society In
America, and forms o ttriking contrast
to the social inertia and onsequent men
tai inactivity Of the lower Glasses of Eng
land.
l think, however, that we are bound
to qualify our satisfaotioii on this point
by the equally manifest fact that the
facility of descent from the top TO the
bottom Of the same so ial scale Is in
finitely greater In Amerita than in Eng
land. Taking our society as a whole,
there is comparatively little conserva-
tion OF force and culturs along family
lines. The weakening influences of
wealth and high social position on the
young have no adequate corrective. The
ruling names in the society or politics Of
one generation seldom re peat themselves
in the next. Each generation has to hew
its best class out Of rough material taken
from beneath. Now, success in life
which fails to transmit RS an inheritance
force or culture or superiority of some
kind has failed in TINT point which
makes success most of al desirable. So
ciety itself is an immense loser where
the results of success enCE with the indi-
vidual. 1t is national calamity when
the grand advantages tiven by wealth
for attaining personal excellence are
thrown away.-Georgc T.. Parkin in Tho
Century.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10


nHARLEs DUDLEY WARNER has
an admirable paper on "Treating
Criminals,' in the November Forum.
He takes the view that the term of
incarceration should be made to de-
pend not upon a sentence of the
court, but upon the mans fitness to
go at liberty. That is to say, a con-
vict should be sent to prison and
hard labor not for a definite arbitrary
term, but until he is so changed in
his habits that he is fit to take his
place in the world again. If that
were done and society understood it,
a released man would not find the
doors Of employment and sympathy
shut against him as he does now, for
he would come out witlra certificate
Of integrity, industry and intelli-
genee. If he is so debased as not to
be able to be changed in his habits
and practices by any discipline, how
ever long continued, then the prison
is the place for him for life. We
shall do little to reduce the number
of criminals till we come to this con-
clusiOn.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
picturesque Clarksville," "

Mrs. +. Naylor will call on the
people of Clarksville in Il few days
endeavoring to dispose Of 4 remain
ing few Of our elegantly bound and
comprehensive compilation entitled
Picturesque Clarksville' with which
the public is already familiar. The
book is we'll worth the amount asked
and was issued some time ago from
the CHRONICLE Office, since which
many copies have been sold. If you
are not supplied, now would be a
good time to purchase the book,
either for your own Use or as a pres
ent to "a friend.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10

THE United States has more than
six times as,many miles of railroads
as Great Britain, but the cost of con-
struction was only twice as much as
Great BTitain's. In 1887 the gross
earnings Of the roads Of the United
States with six times the length OF
road, were about three times those OF
Great Britain. Our operating ex-
penses were 64.45 percent of the gross
receipts, while in England they
were but 52.51 per cent.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
THE YIr.ry-FIRsr coNGREss,

AccordinGto the latest returns the
changes in the Congressional delega-
tions will be as follows:
The Republicans gain two members
in Connecticut, two in Iowa, one in
Louisiana, one in Massachusetts,
three in Michigan, threein Minnesota,
two in Missouri, one in Nebraska,
one in Pennsylvania, one in Tennes-
see and three in West Virginia.
Total, twenty.
The Democrats gain one in Illinois,
three In Indiana, two in Kentucky,
one in New jersey, one i'm Ohio and
three in Virginia. Total, eleven.
Net Republican gain, nine. The
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10

DAVID A. WELLS, quoting from
the last report Of the bureau of edu.
cation, said in an address in Boston
last week, "that tho number of chill.
dren in the common schools Of Maine
has fallen OFF 20 per cent. since 1860;
that some 10000 people in the state
cannot read; and that the average
wages of women teachers are $lG.0,
per month"; The orator proceeded
to triumphant comparison with
South Carolina and Louisiana, the for
mer paying women $2j, and the latter
all teachers S32 per month,
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10

How long docs it taj;e to use tie morn
ing ''tub?' Mr.. Chadwicl: says twenty
minutes, which is surly an excessive es-
innate. But for thcsc who want TO eave
time over the otcra.io l, here is the latest
hint Of sanitary sci sncc: "a French
colonel cscoYtained that he could wash
his men with tepid w.uer for n centine,
on one-tenth of q peI Iny per bead, soap
included. The man undrcsseS, steps into
n tray Of tepid wat n, soaps himself,
when n Jet from q two handed pump
plays upon him tepid xater. and hC Iries
and dresses himself In five minut !,
against twenty rainutes in the bath, and
with five gallons Of water against Gor;o
seventy in the usual bath. Pail Nal
Gazette.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10

w. BARNET LIE VAN, one of the
experts to examine the motor as
signed by Keely to Bennett G. Wilson
in 1869, reports that the generator
now exhibited by the inventor
does not conform to the description
in the assignment. The model is not
''self-operating," as Keely claimed il
would be, but is dependent upon the
manipulation Of the operator.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10

A VALUABLE and interesting me-
mento of the recent papAl jubilee has
been transmitted, by direction OF
Pope Leo XIII, to the British mu-
scum library, the Bodleian Library,
aud the library at the Cambridge
University. The gift, which has
been sent through the hands
Of the papal Secretary Of State,
consists OF a series Of reproductions
of many of the most noteworthy and
ancient manuscripts i'll the possession
of the Vatican.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
No BETTER illustration

No BETTER illustration of the
wonderful wealth Of the United
States is furnished than the figures
which David Y, Day, Of the division
of mining statistics Of The United
States geological survey, gives re
gardlng the immense mineral output
of tho county for the past year,
They show that the total valuc of all
the minerals that year amounted to
S53s, 100000. This is &70,000,0 600 more
than the output during the previons
year, and more than 500, 900
greater than that of 50. The last
Years output is not only the greatest
ever raised in the United States, but
is at least Sl00,O00,0o0 greater than
the output OF any other country, and
leaving out England is greater than
that of all Europe put together.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10

The iron furnaces of Ensley, Ala,
small town near Birmingham, are
now said to be the largest in the
world, and with the increased capaci-
ty will employ fully 3,OC0 men.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
BARREL. OF FLOUR.

The American Analyst thus sums
a bakers profits, or what barrel OF
-four is worth when made into bread.
A baker will toss barrel OF flour
into a trough. Then he tosses 104
pounds of water on top. A quantity
of yeast is added, and then the jolly
baker has 800 pounds of dough to
operate on. The 800 pounds cost
him $5. In short order the dough is
turned into twists" high loaves,
pan loaves, and other styles of the
same quality. The ovens heat re-
duces the 800 pounds of dough to 26O
pounds of bread. The baker sells his
bread at the rate of four cents q
pound, or at an advance of over 80
per cent over what it cost him.
There are 1,400 bakers, great and
small, in this city, and to them is
committed the trust Of supplying the
bread for 1,300,0G0 persons. There
are many bakers in this city who
make 1900 loaves of bread per day
and sell it for from $50 to $50, or at
a net profit of $40. Little money is
lost in the business, and most bakers
do cash trade. 1t is very seldom
that bakers fail. The business is
steady, reliable, and attended by a
very few risks, unless incompetent
WOrkmen.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10

THE Birmingham eng Post an
nounces that Mr. Chamberlain is
enroute to America and that he will
marry Miss Endicotta 4 few days after
his arrival. He will spend few
days in visiting friends in America
and will return to England about
Christmas,
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10

LATEST estimates ofthe potato crop
this year place it at 2l6,64e, 900 bush
els, against l84,O0O,oOO bushels in
1887, and against 2Os, ,l64, 900 bushels
in 1888, which was the largest crop
upto 1889 ever grown in this country.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10

The President has issued his pro-
clamation declaring Thursday, the
29th as q day of National Thanks
giving and asks that it be observed
as such throughout the United States.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10

Republicans claim one in Texas,
and dispute the Democratic claim Of
the gain Of one each in Ohio and IL
linois. Should these claims prove to
be well-founded they will reduce the
Democratic majority of seventeen in
the Fiftieth Congress to two.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10

GEORGE Fl. TWIST, a Columbus,
Ohio weather prophet, says that the
coming winter viii be the coldest one
ever experienced in the United States.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10

THE Supreme Court the United
States has decided the drummc 8 tax
case from Texas, holding that the law
in that State imposing tax upon COM
marcal travelling is unconstituti' nal
The court declares that the I xas tat
ute is an interference with inters ate
commerce under Article of the ] ed
eral Constitution. The Court says hat
it sees no difference between this ase
and the Robbins (Tennessee) case, in
which the Stale law was held uncOnsli-
tutional. AS to the contention Of the
autholieiies Of Texas, that the decision
Of the Supreme Court in the Sobbins
case Yves in conflict with prior decision
of the Court, Justice Bradley hnlds
that, even were this true, the Court has
always supposed that II later decision
has the effect OF which it may not be in
harmony. The Court addt: I'VE do
not propose 10 enter into u raward dis
cussun Of the matter at this time" This
apparently settles for good and all "A
question that mas excited more than IN
ordinary of interest in the bus
mess world.-Amcricau.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10

THE indications are that the next
Legislature viii be two-thirds Demo
cratic.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
At cest.

w. w. and VI. l.. JosIin have Bug.
gies, Pheatons, Spring Wagons,
Road Carts and other vehicles, all
made Of the best material and fin
ishcd In the latest and handsonfest
style Of workmanship. Office at NJ.
l.. Joslin. Oct-2ld w.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
Dwelling House EoF asas

"Picturc~gue Ciarksylllo" for sale
by owen, Muurc & Atklusuu, t.oek-
ert 4 Reynolds AMI AsEew q ki.
wards. Call or ,hesg gCnticmea sni
buy copy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-20
sUNDAY.sCHOOL CONVENTION.

State Convention of the Christian Church
At Waco.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, June 1s.-The State Sun
day-schcol convention c: the Christian
church wss called to order to-day at 10
O'Clock in the Christian church by C. W
Mcpherson, president. The services
were conducted by C. Vaughburn OF
Hxtchins. The welcome address on behalf
OF the Christian Church Sunday-schoel
and the citizens OF Wsco was very appro-
priately delivered by Joseph j. Moore OF
Waco, response by G. Lyle Smith OF
Bryan.
Zoe convention resssembled at s
O'Clock, and On account Of the failure
Of committees to report, no
business OF importance WAS
rassscted. The evening was consumed
by very able eff ort Of DR.. j. W. Lowoer
of Fort Worth upon the subject Of Sun
dsy-Echools, their authority aEd mission.
DR.. A. G. Thomas of Atlanta, Ga ed-
dressed the convention tonight,
The convention will meet again this
forenoon and adjourn till tomorrow
night.
Thursday the State Mission Associs-
ton convenes in the CsristiaR church
mere.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-20
THE STATE UNIVERSITY
Changes In the Facuitv-rhe Chair of An
Giant Languages.

Changes in the Facuitv-rho Chair of An
Giant Languages.
AFecial to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, June 19-There was e
meeting of the University regents this a.
ternoon. A lengthy detailed report from
the faculty WAS resd. The regents first
considered the suggestion Of the tsCulty
that the position Of full professor Of an
cisnt languages be established with an
assistant tutor as heretofore, or that au
associate chair Of Creek and one OF Latin
be created. Mr.. Prsther, to test the
question, moved that the chair be d.
vidsd as suggested and that the salary of
each associate be $4,000 per aDnum
Adopted and DR.. ]. r. S. S.errest Of
Miami University, Oxford, OHIO, WIS.,
unanimously elected associate professor
Of Greek for i've years. DR.. Sterrett is
author of sn elaborate book OF nearly 300
pages entitled "Fhe Wolfe Expedition to
Asia Minor" which expedition he con-
dacted.
The grade of assistant professor with
salary of $2CeO for three years and seat in
the faculty was established.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-20
Mississippi Diargbasaufdsh is no
mere palliative, Hy merely check
ing the posesi Out 1t is positive and
peEasa8nt cure. wholesale by Fl. W.
Williams Z Co.
OVERFLOW.
Store Burglarzed-To Erect q Canning
Factory.

Store Burglarizsd-To Erect g Canning
Factory.
Special to the Gazette.
OvERroN, TEX, June 1s.-L.et night
between the hours Of II snd 2 O'Clock
some one entered the store OF Messrs,
Holland & Flolry. Goods, consisting Of
provisions, shoes, ETC., were stolen. The
cash drawer wss broken open and SO in
cash was stolen. The burglars effected
an entrance BY boring cut one OF the
panels of the rear door of the building.
There is no cleW IS yet TO the perpe-
traitors.
Lumber is being placed On the ground
for the erection Of canniI z factory by
the East T,x.s Canning Company OF Ty-
Ter. They received a carload Of cans to-
day and will be ready for operation in
about three weeks.
This afternoon ABOUT O'Clock Diff
Guilty occurred in front of j. 2 lions
store between Will Taylor. an employe Of
Mr.. Irons, and negro boy named Jill
Martin, In which Taylor IL flcted v9
painful wound on the head Of the negSo
with an axe handle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-20
ARANSAS PASS.

Regatta - Tsun Lot Sale - Excursion
Rates.
On the 9Th of July there is to be held .
large and interesting regatta st Aransas
bay, just opposite the town Ct Rockp3rfs
starting from Arkansas Pass. Ihe1sfs TO
be public sale of toHn1ptso1 the sih,
eth and 9TH Of JulY,af'xotkport (Aransas
Clty). AnotAsrsFdblic sale Of town lots
on Asgussssfh, Sta and s.s as the same
plscess
ossA'l lines of railroad will give low e1
cursion rate SO that the people OF sill
Texas and the Northwest can see South
west Texas, and the future great sesport
and emporium of trade between North
and South America.
The ficest boating, bathing ana fishing
on the coast, and reasonable bosrd at no.
tells. B. GIBBS,
ss,5sss President Arkansas Pass Land Co.
PAUEMcCoMB Secretary.