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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
Tho plnro and the Kanraroo.

We had just rolled up our blankets,
after camping out, preparatory TO max
ing mp the fire and putting the billies on
to boil, when we heard the heavy thud
of a kangaroo lcaping rapidly in neigh
boring scrub. At was the work Of q
moment" as the old fashioned novelists
used to say, to get out our rcyolvers on
the chance of shot; but we paused to
watch an interesting sight. A dingo was
stealing swiftly along the edge of the
scrub. parallel to the course OF the kan
CARGO, and in ordinary circumstances n
leaden messenger would have been
promptly sent after him. with all the
more probability of stopping him, as he
paused occasionally to listen; but possible
kangaroo steak was just then uppermost
in our minds. In n minute or two the
kangaroo suddenly broke from the open
country, and the dingo, for whom he
was evidently unprcpared. made a splen-
did dash and pinned the marsupial by
the shoulder. Almost instantly after
ward q second dingo Who had no doubt
been driving the game toward his COM
panion. rushed out of che scrub and took
the kangaroo on the opposite side. In
spite of the poor beasts violent hounds
hitler and thithcr, he soon rolled over,
and in an astonishingly short time the
dingoes had put an end to his struggles.
"A fresh feed for certain now, whis-
pered the stockman, and we began crawl
ing on our hands and knees toward the
spot, about 100 yards away. for q shot OF
the dingoes, who had been too much
occupied in TIE excitement Of the chase
TO notice us. The slightest noise, the
chance breaking of dead twig, or per-
haps the motion of tall blade Of grass,
sufficcd to alarm them, and though the
revolver bullets cut up the earth close to
them, both went away unscathed. Tic
kangaroo was quite dead. How they
had mauled him in those two or three
minutesl His chest was torn open under
the foreleg, and his neck bitten through
and through. These wild dogs seem to
know instinctively where the great ar.
teries arc situated, and, unlike our do
mestic hounds, understand perfectly
well how TO kill kangaroo without in
curing the risk of fatal stroke from its
powerful hind legs, armed with those
formidable chisel like nails. Some fresh
cut steaks off the loin put us in good trim
for the days work. Chambers Journal.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
Now Plan for i.ecsnitinG.

In order that the proper material for
tho army may be provided, 1t will be
necessary TO change t!so methods of the
recruiting service. 1t should be the duty
of that branch Of the war department to
procure the recruits from tho youth Of
tho land, from all parts pro rata, i'll order
that all sections of tho country shall be
represented; when the cnlistments OK
pirc the young men, with the knowl-
edge they have acquired while in the
service, should be distributed as widely
as possible. They should be young men,
preferably 10 and certainly not over 20
years Of age. Selecting them from con-
grcssional districts, the present strength
of the army could be maintained by OBJ
tanning fifteen recruits annually from
each district. The prevailing rule should
DO ono enlistment, in order that the
greatest number possible may got u mill
tary training. Five years is pmple time
in which to produce good results. The
young man who could not in five wears
qualify himself 70: an officer Under u
system with that end il view, would not
be likely to do it By longer service.
If IN education, il addition to the pay,
clothing and subsistence, could be held
out, there would be no difficulty in got
ting the necessary young men. There is
little doubt that, when such plan should
become known and established, it would
be necessary to make tho selections by
competitive examinations. Tho prospect
would be very inviting to II large pcrcen-
taSo of tho young men Of the United
States. for the number of these whose
ambition is greatly in excess Of their OPP
portunities Is very large. The opportunity
of getting an education while one is being
clothed and fed, and receiving from 80
cents to 81 per day. would be awaited Of
gladly by any yoUa!; man who had not
bcen favored by fortune. 1t would be his
chance to sec something Of the great
world. After avo years he could return
to his homo and relatives with diploma
tAl u discharge that would give him n
claim tna commission rs IN officer III the
event OF a c'a:. nr1 he could have from
$1,000 to G2.CGo in his pocket; for he
could save al his pay, as he would have
liulo tine to spend it ii lio applied him
So. closely TO his duties. Many arTa;cs
Cf younT men. larger than the United
States army today, are longing for such
start il life. Gen. ACaGst V. Kauta in
Tho CeDtuTy.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
superstItion Iife Today.

People are wont to boast of the en-
lightenment of this age and laugh at the
superstitions of their forefathers, But it
is quite safe to say that superstition is as
rife today as it ever was, the only differ
cncc being that now people arc ashamed
to acknowledge their weaknesses. SAID
q real estate man: There is nothing
which gives building lasting black eye
quicker than report that it is or was
haunted. The slanlmhg Of n door, the
rafting of window, the knocking down
Of tin pan by pussy cat are all the work
of ghosts in such buildings. And the
worst Of it is that people are just as
afraid of a new building erected on the
site of haunted one as they are Of the
haunted one ITSELF" buffalo Express.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
Error, tho areat rIpestone ouarry.

There is much to indicate that the In
dams for many generations have highly
priced the pipestone for the manufacture
of their pipes, and that it has been ex-
tensively used by the red man for pipe
sculpture throughout North America.
Chips of the stone, beads, arrow points,
hatchets and pipes of this material have
been taken from graves, mounds and
wells, even plowed up from fields, in the
various states, from Massachusetts, to
Georgia. Tho Dakota Indians employ
seventy-five different patterns in as many
materials, but the calumet is the one
venerated. Mr.. Edwin A. Barber says:
THE fact that this stone has been taken
from Indian graves in the state Of New
York, and that others were found on an
ancient site of a village in Georgia, at
opposite points, 1900 miles from tho
pipestone quarry in Minnesota, reveals
the great extent of intercommunication
which formerly existed among this North
American people. There is certainly
strong presumptive evidence that the
stone Of the Coteau DIES Prairies has been
used for centuries, and perhaps a much
longer time. Helen Strong Thompson
in American Magazine,
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
phnses OF Chinese Life.

An official report upon tie Chinese
Quarters Of San Francisco. made about
two years ago by committee Of the
board Of supervisors, after several months
Of careful survey and investigation, pre-
scented probably in u clearer light than
ever before the trno phases Of Chinese
colonial life. Thirteen joss liouses were
found; Christian churches were turned
into Chinese lodSins houses and brothcls.
Missionary work, in nearly forty years
If effort and labor, had not brought u
dozen converts into the field WHO could
lie properly vorchcd for ~ such In tho
contest between idolairy and Christian
ity. tho former was III full ard undis-
puted possession of tic field. Forum.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
What Constitutes n Rlondsq

Few people understand what consti-
tutes blonde. Every lady with light
hair is not o blonde. The word we get
from the French. The adverb blonde,
on the authority of Clark, the eminent
philologist, is defined as meaning fair,
light or tlaxen, referring to any object,
whereas Simmonds describes blonde as
being "a woman of fair complexion. I"
These definitions are given in Worcester's
dictionary. If you will give the matter
u moments thought, you will recall how
many ladies have light hair and dark
compilations. l venture to say that in
all the galaxy of beauty at the Yelled
Prophets ball there were not fifty ladies'
who came up to the strict requirements
of faxen hair and absolutely fair COM
plcxion. George FL. Small in Globe
Democrat.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
suDer.tltious Arabs 81 AIc5ers.

Nexs TO a commercial grandee you win
find patriarch verso1 IN the Koran. and
possessing tho power of writing extracts
from the Book OF the Prophet. and
through them. and his own venerated
meditation Of insuring the individual-
made happy possessor Of the valuable
document by paying few sous--against
disease, bad luck, the evil eye and in
Vulnerable misfortunes. a charming old
acquaintance of mine, near whose sane
titled abode l made several studies, and
took refuge WHEN it rained. seemed to
have an extensive practice in writing
these charms on eggs, perhaps three
times week, at one sou each.
These charms are more frequently
written on paper, to be folded and in
closed in amulets, which are generally
square or triangular in shape, and made
of silk, leather and tin. AS they believe
in the efficiency of these scraps of paper,
so are they superstitious about paper
generally; they object, for instance, to
going before French authorities to settle
their grievances against each other, pre-
ferring verbal discussions of their case in
VI lllSIl lOh AOtA tAAeAt
all sorts of harmful words may be writ
ten besides the name Of God-and sub
sequently used to their condemnation.
Children wear them around their neck or
tied to their cap; men and women wear
them on their person, sometimes above
the elbow and in their garments; horses
have them attached to the band passing
across their chest to protect them from
the evil eye.
Those worn by the women of the higher
and Weather classes are inclosed in
richly engraved cases Of gold and silver,
and suspended to chains slung over the
shoulder and passing around the waist.
They add greatly to the richness of their
costume, and form part of their wealth.
"TelI me, Baia, what do you do when YOU
fall i'll? suppose you call in doctorf"
"Oh, no; the men may do so when they
are sick, for our Arab doctors are far
superior to the French: bu$we women go
to the marabout; he writes few wor.s
from certain chapters III the Koran, ST. i
as these, God is the best protector, -
is the most mcrciful of those who show
mercy or. Il guard against every re-
bellious devil, etc. This paper wc chew
and swallow, and with little water
which he gives us from the sacred well,
in few days we recover. "-Harper's
Monthly #h
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
chllcat Woman Of AlnsI,n.

Tho civilized woman when she wants
to be wooed attempts to make herself as
attractive as possible. So does the Chill
cat woman, but she has q different idea
of what is attractiveness. One evening,
after all the fishing canoes came in, saw
q young squaw, robed from head to foot
in deep red blanket, sitting stolidly on
the end Of great spruce log fow rods
away from the canncry and at short
distance from where the fishing canoes
were moored, and where the fires of the
Chilcat fishermen had been lighted.
When, out of curiosity at her singular
costume and position. / approached her,
] found that she had blacEened her face
until it was blacker than that of the Or
binary negro minstrel.
There was not trace of her native
duskiness, but the artificial black shonc
as If it were composed and put ON from
an article of good French backing. In
addition TO that long silver pin was
stuck in her under lip end extended out
from the chin Il couple OF inches, while q
heavy silver ring hung from her nostrils
and host of massive silver bracelets
adorned her wrists. She, was simply q
belle of tho woods and Of Chilcat Inlet
endeavoring to mako known to the young
bucks around that she was in tho mntri-
monial market according to native GUS
tom here. After sitting for all hour or
moro and not attracting any moro atten-
ton than that prompted by my own curl.
osity, she left her twilight wooing place,
shook out the folds of licr rcd blanket,
and walked with IN. air of indifference to
an old tent on the beach, which appeared
to be her habitation. and disappeared. -
siitka (AlCska) Cor. New York Times.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
Tho Mother In Chinn.

In motherhood alone does the Chinese
woman find protection and honor. Yet
even here Chinese customs and laws are
peculiar, and even grotesquc. A mother
can claim absolute obedience from her
children. even when they are gray headed
and themselves fathers of families, but
she is still only a servant and drudge to
her husband. In the event of her death.
her sons must, by Chinese law, wear
mourning, and go about with unshaven
heads for a hundred days; but her hus-
band would render himself an object Of
ridcule among his friends If he put on
mourning for her. - Chester Holcombe in
Youths Companion.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10

Telling thc cueh on IL drGl2t oil
Spanish court crstorl still prlcticcd IN
Madrid. Tho ceremony creates noble
ladies '.granGecs OF SPAIN" With The
richtto sit in the rogcl presence by per-
mission Of the king or queen, ard recent
Il CIren Christina solr:nRly followed tho
prescribed form. in crdlrto admit several
ycu1S ladies about the court 70 the higher
rau,::. III the lady g2andcss of tho
court assembled in one OF tho state apart
meats, c.:ch holding 4 large cushion. In
the center Ct the room were large arm
chair and . low stool.
Qurcn Christina entered with her ssit1.
tool: tic ar1;l chair and requested The IL
dies 10 sit down ON their cushions. Then
the candidates for grandeeshio were in-
trcdaccl one by one. Each was accom-
louied Iy q sponsor, and raadc low re-
vcrenccg - the queen and to every gran
dee in turn. Tho queen next invited the
candidate 10 sit on the stool at her feet
arranged rs moro convcnient than c;,sh-
ioa-spoi:e a few words and allowed
tho la.lv 80 kiss her hand, before rising
to give her place to the next new corner.
The .icw gr;:n,icc than retired and sat
down upon cushion within tho charmed
circle Of the ladies. Enquiries.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
plciolIne Of rrr:lsa ac:,oo,s.

In any large and highly prganizcd com.
nlunity there must always be II consider.
able number Of people whose duties CT
circumstances are siych rs to destroy the
character Of home rs "a suituhle place for
educational training. In Great Britain.
for instance. military AID naval officers.
with Indian. diplomatic and colonial
officials. cannot look forward to having
their children educated nntlcr their own
eyes. Men in political life. DISTRACTED by
the excitemcnts Of their work, and rsa-
ally migrating from country to town with
the legislative seasons. are scarcely better
OIL The preference Of the landed E-o-
prietors of England for living Oh their
own estates Involves educational isOla-
ton, and makes ii necessary that boys
sllould be sent away for trimming
Here we have already very larg'
body of people for wEoM tho publ;
school. with its provision for homo care,
as well rs ncieal training, II practically
n necessity. a larger question Of CO.
pcdicncy still remains. Tho sons Of tho
wealthy very seldom get n fair chance
for training il their own homes. La
r:y, eocial distractions, tho excessive CT
vironmcnt of dependents, all initiate
against iacntal industry end moral tore.
1t is tlia consi Ic:ation which leads the
ayo.c.s;o Eaglis!lfcan Of wealth toGe2d his
Loy aiYay frocl home to the simpler life
and stcadicr discipline Of tho public
school. George l.. Pss..kin ii The CEN
turV.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
Foreign Notes.

Carl Schurz viii sail for America Sun
day
Henri De Bamberser, the noted Austrian
physician, is dead.
The Italian government wishes to take
part in hlockading the Zanzibar coast against
slave traders.
Lord Tennyson has had third RELAPSE of
rheumatic govt. At present his temperature
is 100 degrees Fahrenheit
The prince Of Wales will meet his sister,
the ex.empress of Germany, at Flushing, ON
the 18th inst, and will escort her to Windsor
castle.
AIoriarity, who was arrested on the arrival
Of the Catalonia at Queenstown for having
"A, his possession revolver, was sentenced
fo paw a fine of SO or TO be ifnpris oned for
one month.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
r.cnninr n1ntter for Children.

V,'hca the child can read with under
standing. he should have free access to
all pure literature within the range Of his
capacity. lie should be encouraged to
read in the hearing Of Others those
things that give him nenta. pleasure.
Ease of manner and expression. flexible
i:y Of voice and agreeable information will
come through a full understanding Of
what is read. and all will improve as his
own mind fills up with rev thoughts. -
American Magazine Book Review.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
couLeuR nE ROSE.


want more lives ID which to love
THIS world 20 fun 81 oeauty.
want more days 10 use the ways
know Of doing duty
ask 10 greater Joy than this
$50 much am llfess logerA
When reach age, 10 turn the pagA
And read earths story Overt
ION, love stay near1
Oh. rapture promise Of the Nay.
Oh. June. fulfilling afterl
II autumn signs when summer dies,
rTis drowned IN winters laughter
o, maiden dawns--O. wifely Moons,
o, siren sweet, sweet nights.
I'd want no heaven could earth be given
Again with It's delights
Qfloye stayed ncarl
There are such glories for the eye.
such pleasures for the'ear; ~
The senses reel with all they feel,
And see. and taste, and hees.
There are such ways Of doing good,
Such ways Of being kind;
And bread that's cast on waaers, fast
Comes home again. find.
ooh. love, stay near.l
There are such royal souls to know.
There Is 10 much 70 learn,
While secrets rest In Natures breast.
And unnamed stars still burn.
Cod :oiled SIX days 70 make this earth,
think the good folks say;
Six lives We need TO give full need
OF pralse--one for each day.
III love stay near.)
But oh. If Love fed far away
Or vailed his fnce from me,
One life too much, why then were such
A life rs this would be.
With sullen May, and blighted June.
Blurred dawn and haggard night,
This drear old world In space wero whirled,
II love lent not his light. "
(Oh, love, stay near.)
Ella Wheeler Wilcox In Once q Week,
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
Tho Earth Slowly Changing.

In the universe everything is chang
ing and everything is in motion, for mo-
ton itself is the first condition of vital
ity. The firm ground, long thought to
be immovable, is subject to incessant
motion; the very mountains rise or sink.
Not only do the winds and ocean cur
rents circulate round tho planet, but the
continents themselves, with their sum.
nli:s and valleys, arc changing their
places and slowly travelling round tho
circle Of tho globe. In order to explain
ell these geological phenomena it is no
longer necessary to imagine alterations
in the earth's axis, ruptlTes OF tho solid
crust or gigantic subterrancaa dOwnfalls.
This not tho mode ia which nature gen.
orally proceeds; she is moro calm and
moro regular in her OPERATORS, and,
chary Of her might, brings about
changes Of the graudcst character with
cut oven tho knowledge CT tho beings
that she Eourishcs. She uphcavcs noun
tains and dries up seas without disturb
ing the flight Of the gnat. Some rcvolu-
ton which appears to US TO have been
produced by mighty cataclysm has,
perhaps. taken thousands Of years to ac-
complish. Science.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
The Etlitnr,s Isesnonsibllify.

The editor, of course, may be fallible
and unilluminated being, greatly in need
Of having his literary standards revised
by those who would bestow Oh him their
inspirations; still. as things so. it is he
and not the cloud Of contemporary wit
nesscs who is responsible for the conduct
of his periodical. Boston Traveller.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
rxritomenr in nneenslnnd.

BRISBANE, Nov. 10 The premier has sent
n cattle dispatch TO rno Queensland agent in
England, saying that the appointment Of
Governor Blake, of Newfoundland, to the
governorship of Queensland has excited gen
eral anger and wonder. Ex-Premier Grit
fifth agrees with the premier in condemning
the appointment. Last week the govern
menu here urged the English government
privately to submit the name of the proposed
governor, but this was refused
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
Tho Mrecl. 3 enc CzarI. Train.

LONDON, Nov. 10. The efforts Of the Rus
sian government to conceal the real causes
oS the accident to the czaT's train have
proved futile. The stories about the defec.
tive railway sleeper which gave way at an
inoppornine moment and derailed the train.
and the high rate at which the engines were
driven sader the czal's orders for the sake
of making up lost time, are very ingenious,
but it is too evident that they were manu-
featured for the occasion. The arrests that
have been made since the accident tell quite
another story, and one, which, in the light
OF recent discoveries of internal machinery
at Sebastopol, will be more readily believed
than those circulated by the authorities.
The other day fifty or more suspected Nj
hilists were arrested in Moscow, while nu
nerous other arrests have been made in
other parts of Russia. The government, it
Is thought, nave got on the track of gigan
tic conspiracy to kill the czar, one part OF
which was the attempt on his rail way car
riage last week Tue Russian censors have
suppressed most of the facts, and informa
ton on the subject is very meagre at best.
1t appears, however, that the headquarters
of this latest conspiracy was in Moscow,
from which city supordinates we're directed.
"A PorUoh VI eno io"soi "os SSAei'ho" az
Sebastopo, and it is said that they rank
} among high officials there.
That the ''accidentn which befell the i'm
perial train was arranged by these czar.
haters can hardly be doubted. This plan, as
is known, failed Of execution on the man for
whom it was intended, though it proved
fatal to a number of others, but unless the
government have succeeded in breaking up
the band of Nihilsts who planned this plot,
other details of the conspiracy will be
Forthcoming, which may be more success
f.,1
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
Tho I1nwnilnns Disappointing.

Tho native Hawaiians are said to DO
disappearing very rapidly, anil it will not
be long before the race is extinct. Their
language is still quite generally spoken,
but rs Emil is the language Of tho
court the n i've dialect is bound to fall
into decs nce.-New Yorl; Evening
World
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10

II place of The lo,; Of coffin size and
s.c?>o that American plumbers give us,
or: tropical friends rlash about in basins
eigk3 feet square or more, through which
= stream Of Pure water is always flowing.
Dy its side q shower bath lt:Alds ready
and enc GENES out into the coal morning
with II delicious sense OF purity and conf
fo-., skin as soft ard smooth as silk
and Il readiness for breakfast ;hat is not
known in northern climates WIG "a oore5
are sealed By cold, where i:!dcor - is n
mixture Of caiboGic acid ard outdoor
breathing chillJ ores very boGes. Clad
in liShtes5 pajam2s, the loose night jacket
and trousers that have come from India
to lie q: home in every region Of the sun,
Elca lcll about IN hour before Gressiug.
enjoying tie delight that mere living
brings il tic delicious cliMate.--Ar
cca MAGAZINE.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-10
- Wanted TO tinorv.

Miss Maud" he said, Il have co2lo
in this evening to ask you q question,
and l have brought q ring with re.
Nov, before yon try it or, want to tell
you thst If you fec Inclined TO be sister
to mc l will have to take it back, as my
fatler obicctsto my SISTERS wearing such
large Giaronds." And Maud said she
wc;lj keep the ring. --Jewcier' . Weekly.