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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-06-05

New York letter in tie Philadelphia
Press says; | caught one OF our best
known authors in confidential mood re-.
Gently, aud his comments on the revenue
Of authorship which he gave ne permis
sion afterwards to print. carry interest
with them. may add that the name of
this author is one OF the most widely
known in American literature TO day.
Seven years agol chose between law and
literature. | had every opportunity to
succeed Ut the bar. for, through hard study
aud my connections. lucrative practice
seemed open to me. But turned to an
tborship. To day am What the world
calls successful author. My last novel
was bid for by three publishers, and my
royalties, l am told by my publishers, are
higher than those Of the majority Of their
writers.
l have the pleasure Of hearing my books
aud name bswked on the trains when
am travelling, the newspapers give me from
quarter OF column 20 column and q
half reviews. But what has literature
brought me In money! Let me open my
vest pocket to you Here is my actual re
venue for 1859, and includes, as you see,
royalties on six OF my novels, magazine al.
tcles, etc. aud everything is collected.
Here is the total - S2l70.40. Compare
these actual figures to the paragraph re.
Gently circulated in which | am reputed
to earn $4,000 from my pen Is II any
wonder that tue nnsophisicated enter lit
eralure with false hopes? Yes, print
these facts il you wish; only, OF course,
withhold my name and Identity. ]
reproduce befe the facts and figures NJ
they were given to me. Ionly wish II
were possible, for the sake OF those who
think that literature is bed OF roses. to
give this authors name.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-06-05
Knew y Cheaper WAY.

Opposite Memphis. 90 the Arkansas
shore aud sbont 10 miles ioland. l ssked
tue osner of the cabin tJr drink Of water
aud weut 10 the we'll .iih him 10 get H..
He dldr't have TO 70 down ever ID feet.
aud there w,s wstsf 10 the q ptb of o feet
10 the bvle. IL wss neither stoned up. nor
Was there eu,b .fnupd i, and As there
we're several eLilIryD sraaoi aad the we'll
wss near 70 the daJf al
! should tbint you saali base curb
sroupd the we'll.
What fury be asked.
Don't ihr children rnes rick Of falling
IN?
frrckon.
Add vosIJnt = curb Iesen the
cbsncesi
II mougb,. bat twoulj take heap Of
lumber and iine. I've got cheaper way.
Look 81 that
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-06-05
An Astoni,hsd Buuoo Man

Chief Justice Beasley OF New Jersey
who prides himself from the rural charac.
ter OF bis dress and appearance, while on
recent visit to New York city was one af
ternoon standing on the steps ola prom
inent hotel when he was accosted by per
feet stranger. who he at once sized up ri
q confidence operator
II has been long time since we
met, said the new conner 10 an atfable
manner.
Yes. said the chief Justice. musingly,
quite long time.
Are you enjoying yourself as ususls ask
ed the man, evidently feeling foran oppor'
tunity to run in his little game.
Yes, as usual, answered the chief justice
with a sunny smile.
Still 10 the same old business, ehp
Yes; still 10 the same old business.
What business is il? It's been so long
since I've seen you that | declare I've
quite forgotten.
The chief Justices eyes sparkled mer
rily as he replied, with an assumption OF
innocence which would have done no dis
credit to first class actor.
Sending rogues 20 Jail
The confidence man stared at him aud
then suddenly shot of down the street.
while the chief Justice looked after him
with all the innocence and benevolence OF
a Jersey farmer totally ignorant OF city
wies and delusions
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-06-05
New York Not City Of Homes.

New York is not city OF home
except for the favored few. These mus
be able to invest from 800, 900 to 81 90, 00t
in that "bome" and spend from $4,000 t.
s25.000 a year to keep up the establish
ment. live IN modett fiat on Sixty
ninth steet, West Side. about midway be
tween the the Hudson and Central Park
paying $40 month rent for that privilege
The came fat three squares nearer the ele
vsted railway station would bring $50 pei
month
There are solid rows OF residences about
and being built near me. not one Of which
can be purchased for less than $50 900.
aud they run all the way up to 800, 900.
IL costs from $1,000 to s25, 900 to furnish
one Of these appropriately.
StroIling up Ninth ayenue the other day
noticed sign board on q vacant lot be
tween two residences on q side street
(Eighty.drst sireei) This lot and party
walls, $50, 900. IL was only the regulation
% foot lot, bnt the cellar had been excavat
I'd. Fancy a man in Philadelphia or Pitts-
burs investing such sun 10 such lot
five or siI miles from bis business
asked . contractor about the matter.
He tells me. that almost any lot on tho
vest side OF Central Park will cost sl0, 600
excavsted. aud desirable ones from sl5.
900 up. Tue cost OF ercsvating q shallow
e.iln for bigh stoop residence IA cor~
= lafable. ~ the solid rock mus, be quar-
RED
TIE steam drills are al II 10 svery dir
ection. There are eir of them busiliDg
s~sy within pistol shot Of ne. snd the
dynamite explosions u the bla.ters rattle
yoa ~ 10 almost shy block north Of Fl'i,
pisiy street At tue pfrseot Fate of baiit
igg sithio the next i've years ih~fe viii
nsi bs "a acre Of ysesDt Rfoaud lb1 Abuie
lengih 81 tbr great p4rs u E,eh suees ejipg
year nskes ali ibis mOre .nd mofr eIpsa
rtfe. WDers viii the New YORKER Of lbs
iBtnrs iisel Ia PniIsdeIphlsf Well. II
Lsdoes Nc eaB't blame bim 4by more than
ss ean Tor liyiag ihsfs nov.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-06-05

| 0ae ,hlug tha, impresses the the stran.
ger coming TO this country are the houses
sithout fences around them. remarked Al
EoRlishman yeasierdsy afternoon 10 10,
lobby OF the Hotel Cadillac. Ia Eneland
Won know. when we bnild our houses W,
put walls around them sni build tho wall,
20 high that no one can look over aud SET
Us. Not that We are ashamed 30 he seer
oh, dear, no-but because every mans
bouse ID his castle, you know | suppose
the Americaps build their houses hayine
u mud the msx,m ~ the old Roman. u
will bnld my house so that all the world
may zee my every action.
As l walked down residence street the
other day, through Que window saw tho
lsmlly eating breakfast, and through the
window OF another house the 'slavey' max.
making beds On the lawn OF third
house we're playing q score Of neiRhbor's
children. An Enelisbman is like bear II
any one steps on his lawn. You know the
story told by Tenuyson9 Several ladies'
anxious to see him, paid pilgrimage to
his country seat, Tennysou was seated on
the 'front.' steps smoking an old pipe when
they appeared in The distance. The old
poet watched them crossing his lawn and
bis brow lowered
Is this Lord Teunysop2 Well, we're
sorry to intrude. We wish 10 apologize
Tor entering in this unceremonIous FASH
inn-----
Then why don't yon eo2 said Tenny.
son curtly. surrounding himself with a
clond OF tobacco smoke And this is The
most Eaglishmen maintain in
their homes.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-06-05

death ~ the child the bali that Is his eoel
10 Mrs West aud her dsughter Lucy. ]
the mother dies al goes to the child, Il
divert again to the Vests II be dies With
out direct heirs
We could not tell whether The upnsturs
grandmother aod aunt would have ri,ked
= legal investigation. Tue recognition be-
tween mother aud child was complete. and
the clothing Ne bad carefully preserved
~ss fully identified Mrs West did not
return to her motberin law. For some
weeks she was my mothers guest and my
patient. being pros,ra,ed With low nervous
lever. and then she took the honse next 70
our own. her own claim aud freddie's to
Corroll Vests property being undisputed
We were warm tiiends for two years, aud
Mrs West. senior. with the beautiful
blonde. we're occasional visitors At the
widows house; but when the violet and
white took the place OF Grape and bombas
zine. l veniured TO ask Adelaide West II .
second lover could comfort her for the one
she had lost. and my mother became Fred
dies grandmother Ia truth. when his"pret
~ msmms became my wife.
Mrs. West is dead. and Lucy married 10
Q titled Italian, who admired her blonde
beauty, but unlike many OF bis compatri-
OTIS, finds the lovely lady fully able to take
care OF her own interests and guard her
money against too profuse expenditure.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-06-05

He poiptcd 10 pole stuck on end in the
sell. aad ~hilc WAS trying 10 mske ont
shsi Il vas fer. be said;
That's Tor en- 10 climb ont on when
they tumble 10, aud II beats aeurb all
haiisr
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-06-05

Whist do you think oi the clothing irsdsf
said the tramp ~ the scsrecfos after
sssppiag suits with bims
like IL better than tbs stationary bnsi-
ness, answered The scsrecrov.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-06-05

Ths Birch Tsssfx stsnd. WITH IS sssss ef lsss
a. Esfasns vile. VI. Aise ny Houes apd i1et u
Manrhsss&f GeHtss Al ii basesln.
lasa4U es
r. ". COOKE
nsnsb sssss Centre. Fst- tst. isss.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-06-05

What srs you Working a, nosf said one
young man to smother Nothing. 1t
strikes ns you ought 10 bsye bal that
done by this time.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-15
Fine Beo2.

Jackson & Moore bought three fat
beef cattle from Arthur O'neal the
other day, that weighed nearly 5000
pounds. They have killed them and
will have the beef for sale at the
Market House Friday and Saturday.
This beef is really fine and people
would do well to call on the gentle
men and secure some of it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-15
]. L. MARTIN.
The Rich Money-Lender (P) Skips
the Town,
And Leaves Several Creditors in
the Lurch.
tuesdays Dalley.l

Some time ago a man giving his
name as j. Il. Martin came to Clarks-
vile and hung out his sign as a
money-lender. He would lend
money on anything from wind !
mill to a steam engine, but rather
preferred putting his money out on
real estate situated in this and adj
joining Tennessee counties. He cut
such swell for awhile that the good
people took to him, rs the saying
goes, and worshipped him on the ac-
count of his millions. He went inn
mediately into the best circles of So
ciety and made oneamong the upper
ten" His wife also was lady of
personal attractions, and won several
admirers among her sex. She SEEM
ed to be nice lady, and educated.
Martin was slick enough to get sew
eral of the business menin his toilsand
played them for all they were worth.
His place, however, is now made
vacant and his creditors are
carrying long faces about with them.
A good dealer of the city rushed up
into the CHRONICLE Office to-day
and called for some blank attach
ments, and carried them straight to
an officer and had one filed out so as
to hold the furniture belonging to
Martin. The furniture has been at
tached and will be held until the
money comes.
His accounts are pretty generally
scattered over the city, every man
bearing his part of the loss
Martin has relatives in a well
known TeEnessee town who may
come to the rescue and pay the bills,
but this is doubtful. He is a slick
citizen and will do to watch. People
have been scared Of him some time,
\ and only,a few days ago he gave
/, Jno. Widnar an order for a pair of
shoes 10 cost $3.50. The Dutchman
made the shoes but declined letting
\ them leave the house without the
money. Widmar says it's cold day
when he gets left. He has the shoes
now and will give a man a bargain
in them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-15
Southern Flouriculture.

"a display ad. for this new book
VIII be found in this issue of the
CHRONICLE. 1t is prepared by Mr..
Us. Morton, manager of Evergreen
Lodge, with great care. 1t will be
an exhaustive treatise on strictly
Southern Horticulture; will contain
500 pages finely illustrated, and will
10 well bound. The price of the
book is put down SO that it will be
within the reach of all. People want
i.g such book should send in their
orders at once to Mr.. Jas. Morton
Iaanager Of Evergreen Lodge, Clarks.
vile Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-15
To Take Good Care of Animals

Is an exercise Of duty incumbent upon
every person having one the slightest
.s.eglect of them often causes sickness
that leads to serious results and many
SS,5od animals are lost thereby. Animals
to be kept in proper condition should be
given occasional doses OF medicine.
Uncle Sans Condition Powder is the
l .reat Remedial agent in this line, and
as a euro Eever-faiiing one. For sale,
wholesale and retail by Lockert & Rey.
nolds druggists.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-15
Tobacco.

Messers Sawyer, Wallace & Co.,
clote.
English and Continental markets
ere quiet and unchanged.
The Western Markets are firm and
Somewhat higher for both old and
new Burley, as well as for all desira-
bic dark tobaccos. Cold, harsh wealth
II has caused comparatively light re-
eeipts.
1t is yet too early to form any def
mite opinion regarding the planting,
bat the belief prevails that it will
again be very largely Burley.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-15
The cIarksville Board of Trade.

Every business man and mechanic
in Clarksville ought to have his
name enrolled as member of the
Clarksville Board of Trade, whether
he attends the meetings regularly or
not. The cost is only one dollar a
year, to meet ordinary expenses, and
the Income is hardly sufficient for
that purpose with the present mem
bership. No organization has ever
been more beneficial to community
than this. or kept up at SO little cost.
There are no paid officers ii it, and
not exceeding 500 or $3.50 a year is
required to pay expenses, and no ex.
penses are incurred, except for the
general benefit of the city. The
Board paid the expenses Incurred
by the Annexation Committee: have
paid the expenses Of committees
sentaway on special business for the
city which constitute the cost of the
organization. 1t is fact that as
much or more good is being accom-
plished by our Board as is being done
by either the Memphis, Nashville
or Louisville Commercial Clubs, who
pay their Secretaries from 81, 800 to
~, 900 year salary.
The Clarksville Board meets when
called for any special or general pur-
pose, in other words, when there is
SOMETHING to do, and is the means
of meeting and harmonizing our peo-
pie on one line of action, giving life,
spirit, enthusiasm and success to
everything undertaken.
This organization has been in effect
twenty years, called into action only
when IN need, and mas scarcely
failed in any enterprise undertaken.
Its drst work was devoted to build
ing up the tobacco market by Or
ganizlng several tobacco fairs, giving
large premiums. Three years of
this work set the tobacco
market on its feet, anu a
Tosacco Board of Trade was
organized taking this work in hand.
Much good was accomplished in Sc
CT sng low rates of freight and the
running of trains, also in building up
theFiyer trade, the agitation of the
PriRceton railroad, etc, and more re.
Gently the y, 'zsor road, the exten-
sioio tae eitS silaits, and lastly has
in al fuJaoiiiiy secured the remov-
al df t}a lniCii Lending Works with
some geptE families TO this city. Nc
org a1ation in proportion to tbs
pol llAlicn Of the city and strength
Of ]r.. ssoeiasian has accomplished
Wow CiarksvilIe has entered upor
new era Of prosperity and taken or
a boom based on solid foundation
and has no limit or bounds. Every
step is a step forward and no chance
to 90 backward if our people vii
coAtinue % pull together. This the.
evidently mean to do, and if ther
arg any croakers or sore-heads the.
will serve to amuse the procession a
il moves forward. We hope tina
every live citizen who wants to keel
! abreast with the times and Clarks
vile enterprise will enroll his nam
asa member Of the Board of Trade
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-15
Card OF Thanks.

The ladies of the Monumental AS
sociation desire to give public ex-
preston to their appreciation Of the
efforts of Mrs. O'Brienand the young
ladies and gentlemen who assisted
her, in the production of the Opera
for the benefit Of the Monumental
Fund. We do not doubt that it was
the most artistic effort ever made by
amatuersin Carksville. And we re-
peat thatit gives us pleasure to ac-
cord our Warmest thanks to Mrs.
O'Brien for her untiring energy and
skill in directing the preparation and
rendition Of the play, and to the
noble young ladies and gentlemen
who made this notable success, pos
sibly only by their faithful and per-
sistent practice. We feel sure that
she and they many justly feel proud
that they have rendered such sub
stantial aid for the monument to our
dead heroes. We also desire to re-
turn thanks to the press of the city
for THEW aniailiDg kindness and gem
lrous aiH. COMMITTEE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-15
DR.. Knapp Feb. nth.

DIR. George w. Knapp, the cele-
brated optician, will be here on the
18th of this month and remain one
week, and can be consulted at Brad
ley & Boyd's drug store. Those
troubled with affected eyes will do
well to call on this distinguished op-
tician. feb.13-d&w1t
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-15
Mothers Of Children

II you babies are cross and restless it's
because they are not well and need
medicine. DR.. Winchell,s Teething
Syrup is the great Panacea in cases OF
that sind. As a reliever from pain and
curative ofall the ordinary diseases COM
mon to infancy and early childhood, it
is neyer-lailing remedy. 1t is not
narcotic; it is purely vegetable and can
he given with perfect safety to the most
delicate child. For sale wholesale and
retail by Lockert & Reynolds druggists.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-15
Sundays American.

Sundays American contains the
first chapter Of the thrilling story
Derelict,' a tale of the waywardse a
by Frank r. Stockton, and Will be
continued in four Sunday issues.
Also in the weekls. The American
is great newspaper every day and
weekly, but its Sunday issues take
the ribbon over e> erything; eight
pages, bright, newsy aud full Of
charming sketches and articles Of
vast information, fresh and crispy.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-15

For the restoration of faded and
gray hair to its original color aud
freshness, Ayers Hair Vigor remains
unrivaled. This is the most popular
and valuable toilet preparation in
the world; all who use it are per-
feetly satisfied that it is the best.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-15
w. II. Davis Trial.

The trial of w. Il. Davis, the de
faulting Wheel Secretary, is now in
progress at Dresden. A special to the
AEserican from that place Tuesday
says:
Hon. j. III. Mcdowell arrived to-
day to attend the trial of w. T. Davis.
AT present writing eight jurymen
have been secured out of 200 who
were summoned to attend court yes
terday for that purpose.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-15
olarhsvillo Tobacco Market.
CLAREsvILLE, TENE., Feb, Y. $50.
Listen planters: The stocks in tlie oFcn
markets OF the world were;
Hhds.

From liye TO ten years ago, they used to
run 10000 TO 10000 hogsheads The above
figures ellthe iale; oyer-produetiou ana con-
sequent poor quality. Clarksylfle lugs used
to bring &c. to Sc. They now bring 40, 10 &C.,
and big crops lug heavily, Only HAZE
crop should DC planted this year, and all the
lugs Of that left IN the aed, and then we
would have good prices, tip top prices, for
full crops for some years. Our sales this
week were 25D to 800 Qhogshead-, mostly poor,
old and new tobacco, for small prices TO the
planters, yet tie buyers hardly knew where
a., ,,foooft XWo quote.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-15
They are Getting Strict.

The city council at Humboldt at its
last sitting passed an ordinance pro-
hibiting horse-swapping in the city
limits.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-15
The Banners $500 Guessing Prize.

The Nashville Banner offers s20O
in prizes, 500 each for the nearest
guess TO the population of Nashville
and the nearest guess to the popula-
ton of the State, to be determined by
the official census report Of 1890.
Blank guessing forms viii be found
in the Banner every Saturday and
also in the weekly. Every one has
two guesses on one blank and may
guess as often as they please. Sub
scribe for Saturdays Banner or the
weekly and make a dozen gues9es. II
is an eXcelledt paper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21

BOLD RoBBaR Masy pat'y robSeries
have Of ls.e ;ak,n plsce iD Hoboken, n Y,
waich teve worried the police cJasiderab'y,
but Tuesday morning something happened
which caused panic amopg The residents,
especisliy these who i've in he moet veal
thy quarter. Burglars were et work in two
place., apparently about the same hour
Iu ons instance they were attacked by g.
savage bloodhound, which, efter s. dssper-
ate struggle, succncded 10 driViog them ii.
10 the secouG case the thisye; were chased
by policemen over the roofs Of houses. The
tenants were il an uproar, snd two OF the
officers were severely injured by falling
fou tho roofs during the exciting man
hubt. No arrests were made. Little is
known al the battle between bloodhound
ard burglars, beyond the mute evidence
prese rte2 yesterday morripg IN Inc yard OF
Gr. Run:ou'sresjdeace, near Castle Point.
ybe family had bsen awakened some line
after niduight b. the sroUii"g OF the au!-
ma, wLich vss soemiDg around ;he place.
Vney listened, and snhgugh tbs sounds
c0otautd fer tns, ii We c1rciuded taat
nothing rDuslGi xns lh0 mater, so no in
vestisatian WAS made. When one Of Mr..
Runton's servants entcre6 the yard some
aouls later, however, trail O. blood was
fJupd leading ircm r1Gsr q ierr window OF
lha house to The fence At ,he latter place
d portion of the leg OF a mans trousers Wac
also found. II Was evident that tho burg
lars leg had been seiz4d by the bloodhound
while in the act OF scaling the fence. The
dog wss ESQ covered with blood, and be
had all he appearance CT having gone
through hard iuseie TIE men had rot
succeeded in gaining an entrance to the
b0use
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21

A BIG BRIDGE.-The big span of the Ohio
river railroad bridge was placed in position
at Plttsburg Tuesday, and the bridge Ia
practically completed. This is the fret time
in the history Of science that such a plan
has been adopted The massive structure
was towed into The channel on nine barges
built for ths occasion, and taken to the
opening between the piers. The new span
OF the bridge is the largest ofthe kind 10 the
world. Its length is 523 fest From the
top cord Of the truss work 20 The deck bsams
Is 81 feet. As il rests upon be stone piers,
the span ia so feet Gear abave low water
mark. The weight Of The iron WORK in the
structure ia 1900 tons, and about 200 TONS of
timber have been built into The false work
or scsfftding which supported it in tho air
Tbs bridge is 1857 feet lorg, and is the most
important part of the Ohio river connecting
rairopt. which is 1850 feet long, aud
which connects the Plttsturg, Cinciaua
and ST. Luis, and Pttaburg, Fort Wayne
and Chicsgc stems cf the Popnsy lvana Iinse
west OF P,.sbnrg. The Importance Of the
road CONSISTS in that it provides sc outlet
for eastern freight bouad for poiuts in the
northwest, obviatiug he nec.ssty for this
class OF traffic passlcg through Piltsbuyg.
In the same manner through freight fgom
the West to The East will be carried past
Pittaburg without going through the city.
The bridge cost over $500 900, and the
work has been in progress since April 1889.