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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-30
PENSION ORDER.
The Rating For Physical or Mental Disa-
bility.

The Rating For Physical or Mental Disa-
bility.
WASHINGTON, Oct 25.-The Commits
sioner of Pensions with the approval OF
Assistant Secretary Bussey issued the
following:
Order No 164, in regard to fixing rates OF
pensions under the act of June 81, 1880: That
all claimants under the act OF June
81, 1890, showing a mental or physical
disability or disabilities of permanent
character not the result of their own
vicious habits, and which incapacitates
them from performing of manual labor
rendering them unable to earn support IN
such degree as would be rated under
former laws at or about 81 and less than slz
shall be rated the same as Ike disaoll tles
Of service origin and that all cases showing
a pensionable disability which, II OF service
origin, would be rated at or about sls per
month shall be rated ut si2 per month.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-30
THE FIRST BLIZZARD.
A Girl Frozen to Death in a Storm In New
Mexico.

Girl Frozen to Death in a Storm In New
Mexico.
RATION, n. NJ, Oct 25.-Monday even
ing William Mich and his sixtecn-year-
old daughter were going from Folsom
to the ranch. The girl was driving a
team ahead, while her father came be-
hind with another.
They were overtaken by blizzard
when about half way home. The father
reached home in safety and was horri-
fed to find that his daughter had not
vet arrived. She had lost her way in
the binding storm.
The blizzard continued through the
night so little could be done in search
ing for the lost girl. She was found
yesterday about ten miles from her
home frozen to death. She had man
aged to unhitch the horses and turn
them loose before she became exhausted
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-30

-Theologians resemble dogs, that
gnaw large bones for the sake Of very
little meat-Tallsyrand
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15
A Weather Dial.

Probably not one out of ten of the vasi
number of people who frequent State street
ever have noticed the weather dial that i.
cozily perched within q pedimept on the At
lantic bank building
Those who do notice the dial naturally in
quire how it is that the arrow moves as the
wind blows and indicates the direction Of the
breeze on the clocllike face marked with the
letters n E. S. w.
A careful examination frcN1 the street will
reveal big yane stationed several feet be-
hind the pediment. AS the wind blows the
vane, the vane moves the arrow by means Of
cogs, one at the bottom Of the pole to which
the vane is attached, working on another
connected with the arrow Oh the dial This
simple machinery is located in the attic,
This dial has been on the Atlantic bank
building about thirteen years, and the occu
pants of the building say it has given general
satisfaction, although the arrow, when the
wind is frolicsome, sometimes revolves with
such velocity as to indicate a cyclone.
There are said to be about three of these
dials in use in this cty.-Boston Globe
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15

Some years ago the visitor who went on
Saturdays to the penitentiary at Fort Madi-
son would see at certain times a lady in the
office of the warden. She was always yelled
and dressed in deep black. BY her side there
would be aconvict, boy hardly II years old,
a slight, handsome lad, whose frank face
seemed in striking disharmony with the deg
radiation of the stripes he wore.
1t was mother and son, and he was indeed,
hard hearted who could witness their meeting
and their parting when the allotted time al
lowed by the prison rules for such interviews
had expired. The mother lived at distance,
but every week, rain or shine, brought her to
the place again to see to cheer, and to help
her boy, to wiring her heart with a fresh
agony, for she was a proud woman of high
station in society, but to show that there was
one friend in all the world to remember and
to sympathize,
1t has been years since that boy was re-
leased from the prison walls, and he is today
prosperous and honest man. The mothers
love helped the boy back to better ways
London Church News.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15

There is an English literary man who at
the end of each year penetrates into the pub
lshed fiction and extracts therefrom very
often sorle exceedingly interesting figures.
The results of Lis researches into fiction OF
1889 are entertaining. OF the heroines por.
trayed in novels he finds 372 were described
as blondes, while $50 were brunettes OF the
562 heroines 437 were beautiful, "a were
married TO the men of their choice, while SO
were unfortunate enough to be bound in we'd
lock to the wrong man. The herones of fic-
tion, this literary statistician claims, are
greatly improving in health and do not die
as early as in previous years, although con
sumption is still in the lead among fatal mai
aides to which they succumb.
Early marriages, however, are on the in
crease The personal charms of the heroines
included $50 expressive eyes, and 7g2
''shell like ears - OF the eyes 543 had a
dreamy look, 800 flashed fire, while the re-
mainder had no special attributes. Eyes OF
brown and blue are in the ascendant. There
was found to be large increase in the num-
Der of heroines who possessed dimples, 50@
were blessed with sisters and S42 had broth
ers. In AZ cases, mothers figured as heroines,
with 112 children between them. Of these II
children were rescued from watery graves -
Ladies' Home Journal.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15

A bright commercial drummer found him
self in predicament at Red Cloud, Neb II
was dreadfully cold and showing, and be
wanted to reach Hastings, forty-one mile;
off, but the last train had gone 1t was inn
portant that he should get there, and before
$50, too, aud here's how he did it-a very
dangerous way, It's true, but in n "pinchn the
danger is seldom thought Of; II hunted W
some telegraph liuemen, and proposed that
one OF them take me to Hastings ON IA hand
car. He shuddered at the trip told him ]
would give him big pay, aud finally he con
scented TO do it. ! took my grips and mounted
"a three wheeled hand car, and the linemat
propelled me, How we few along the track
fairly splitting the wind, and We arrived il
Hastings at 5 O'Clock that night We were
nearly frozen, but ! hustled to where
wanted TO 60, found two competitors who
had been there all day trying to sell TO tn,
house. but by $50 ! ks1 consummated my
sale Philadelphia Ledger
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15
why the Judge Hurried.

Judge Peters tells the following story, and
always laughs as he tells it: Sheriff Brown
had been elected in Penobscot county, and
uad made his son the page or messenger in
court Judge Peters presided at the first
term, and in the middle of the forenoon an
nounced recess of fifteen minutes. He re.
tired to the library and soon became inn
mersed in some legal books, looking up some
points of law. When the time mentioned
had expired the jury came in, but the judge
did not The Brown boy, who was anxious
to have everything 60 off in good shape UNI
der his fathers administration, grew nerv-
Gus, and at last made bolt for the library.
Walking in and pulling out his watch, he
tapped the judge upon the shoulder and said
Come. Mr.. Peters, you've got to hurry,
Your time is up, and the folksare waiting. y
The Judge hurried. Lewiston Journal
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15

There are a number of ways of aborting a
cold in the head, but most of them are by the
means of quite powerful drugs, which a per
son unfamiliar with their use is never justi-
fled in taking on his own responsibility. The
Swiss method of treatment is one of the
simplest and most efficacious 1t is applied
in this way: Half fill jug with boiling
water, and into that put teaspoonful of
well powdered camphor Fashion out OF
writing paper funnel, with which cap the
top of the jug. The camphorated steam
should be inhaled through the nose for ten or
fifteen minutes, the inhalation being re-
peated, if required, every four or five hours.
If, in spite of its unpleasantness, the inhala-
ton is persisted in, it is said that three repe-
titions will usually effect cure, however Sc
vere.--St Paul Globe.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15

A strange story is now being circulated in
India about gold plate, with inscriptions
upon it in the Tamil and Telegu languages,
which is said to have fallen from heaven.
The Hindoo Patriot gives the following YER
sion of it: \ plate made Of the finest gold,
containing the following inscriptions, fell
from heaven and was found in the temple
grounds at Benares by the person who saw it
fall The inscription is as follows: "From
the month of June, 1890, God himself will
rule as emperor of Hin1oostan, incarnating
himself in human form. From that time
forward there VIII be justice all over the
world, and the munis sages) will be wor-
SHIPPED by the people. All the diseases of men
will be cured, dogs will walk and talk as men
do, and man, whose life is now established. at
20 years, will in the future have it extended
to l25 years"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15
Easter Sunday,

The word "eastern is from the German
''ostern, old Saxony 'oster' risingl. Easter
is, therefore, the Christian Passover or festi-
val of the resurrection of Christ. The Eng
fish name of the day is probably derived from
that of the Teutonie goddess Ostern, or Eos
tire, whose festival occurred about the same
time as the celebration of Easter The time
ofcelebrating the festival was a subject which
gave rise to heated discussions IN the print
tive Christian churches The question was
fully considered and finally settled at the
council of Nice in 325 A. d., for the whole
church, by adopting the rule which makes
Easter day the first Sunday after the first
full moon after March 81. Commonly speak
ing, it is the first Sunday after the first full
moon after .he sun crosses the line st,
Louis Repubit2.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15

We all met again with lanterns and plenty
of matches. We began to descend in the
cave. We went about 100 yards, when the
ceiling seemed to be about fifteen feet above
our heads; the walls were as smooth as a
plank. We came to a small creek, crossed it,
and about thirty yards from the creek we
found pile of ashes two old fashioned rifles,
three pistols, one ladle and some bullet molds
One of the pistols had the letters M. s, T.
on the handle, and on the wall was written
M. S. Thomas, June Q, 1895. In an entrance
further on we found the skeletons of five hui
man beings OFF to one side lay skeleton
that seemed to be that of a woman, for on
her right forefnger was plain gold ring let
tered; r. w. to NJ. E., 1Sk DIR. Sneed took
the ring off the finger. We also found one
tooth plug of gold.-Letter in Nashville
American.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15

An unfortunate stumble spoiled an ancient
skeleton, and deprived some museum of a
chance TO get fine specimen at Hamilton,
O. MIR. Tweedale who gives his leisure mo-
ments 10 the pastime Of bringing the contents
of ancient mounds to the light, dug up giant
of old, whose skeleton was induhitable evil
dence that the person it once belonged TO was
over seven feet tall Tweedae with his
valuable freight carefully encircled by his
arms, was making his way home when he
stubbed his toe, and tho fall that ensued was
disastrous Tho rude shock simply pulyerized
the skeleton. There was nothing left Of it
but a pile OF dust The deceased siNnt Of a
former age however had found At least one
sincere mourner in the Nineteenth century
New York Sun
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15

According to Grimm it is the devils brides
out of whose mouths the soul runs In the
shape of a red mouse. Thus we are told that
in Thuringia a servant girl fell asleep while
her companions were Smelling nuts, when
they observed a little red mouse creep out of
her parted lips and run out Of the window
One of those present shook the sleeper, but,
not succeeding in awakening her, moved her
to another room. Presently the mouse re-
turned to where the girl had been sitting,
but, not finding her, vanished. The girl died
instantly.
A miller cutting irewood in the Black
Forest fell asleep over his work His COM
panion saw mouse creep out of his mouth
and run away Others were called and
thorough search made for the mouse, but it
could not be found. The miller never awoke.
In Bohemia it was formerly considered dan
gerous to sleep while thirsty, as the soul was
sure to leave the body in search of water
st. Louis Republic.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15
WORTH WHILE.

II Is easy enough to be pleasant
When life flows by like song,
But the man worth while Is one who win smile
When everything goes dead wrong.
For the test of the heart is trouble,
And it always comes with the years,
And the smile that is worth the praises Of eartA
Is che smile that shines through tears
1t is easy enough to be prloent
When nothing tempts you to stray,
When without or within no voice of sin
Is Turing your soul away
But it's only negative virtue
Until it is tried by fire,
And the life that is worth the honor of earth
Is the one that resists desire,
By the cynic the sad, the fallen,
Who had no strength for the strife,
The worlds highway is numbered today;
They make up the item of life.
But the virtue that conquers passion,
And the sorrow that hides in a smile,
1t is these that are worth the homage OF earth,
For we find them but once In q while.
ELLA Wheeler Wilcox.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15

A lady passing Park avenue residence
last Saturday afternoon saw two hearty and
muscular looking youngsters of anywhere
from to g years of age eating dirt with
pieces of single nails and gravel mixed with
it. She rushed into the house to inform the
mother of the enfants terribles of the situa-
ton, but was cheerfully informed that if the
nails were not rusty they wouldn't hurt the
children because they were used to it.
"Why," said she, "they live on tacks." An
investigation proved that the youngsters
made regular meals off of oyster cans, tacks,
gravel and dirt, and were never sick a day
in their lives, Minneapolis Tribune.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15

The prevailing style of wearing the hair
for congressman is on the upper lip. The
first impression on looking at Mr.. Reed is
that there is not a shoot of hair on his full
moon face, but, for fact, he has mustache
just the tniest little stub of blonde mus
tache. Fully nine-tenths of all the members
of the house wear hair on their upper lips,
and the fashion is quite common among SELL
ators If all the men who have no other hair
on their faces except that on their upper lips
voted together they could carry any measure
by a threefourths majority. Philadel-
phia Telegraph.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15

II would be interesting TO know just where
the Boston woman draws the line between
amusement and cultivation if, indeed, she
draws 1t anywhere. She mikes lectures and
receptions, study classes and luncheon parties
so thoroughly and with such an air Of look
ing at them from the same point Of view that
one cannot tell whether il is that She takes
everything so seriously, or looks upon all 50
friyolously. The impression which the locker
on inevitably gets Is that whatever her at
titude toward one is her attitude toward all;
but masculine perspicacity IS seldom able to
discover just what this is-Cor, Chicago Tri-
buuo.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15

The Esquimaux of Greenland can now
bo,,st of newspaper 1t is called The Read
err, and its editor, one Lars Moeller, sets it up
and prints it. He also designs and engraves
the illustrations His printing establishment
was only makeshift, but the members of a
Danish literary society, having heard of
Mpllers difficulties, sent him new type,
printing ink, paper and large press -Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15
New York Commercial Advertiser,
Cordial.

Two little girls were playing together.
One pretended that she was Mrs. Lincoln,
and the other that she was Mrs Garfield.
Mrs. Garfield was calling on Mrs. Lincoln,
and when she was about to leave Mrs. Lin
coin said:
II should be pleased to have you remain
all night, Mrs Garfield" to which Mrs Gar
field replied politely that she would be pleased
to do SO, but that she had no night dress with
her.
ooh, well,n exclaimed Mrs. Lincoln, cor
daily, Il can lend you one of Abraham's
nightshirts l'-Christian Observer
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15
Lives of Some Animals.

The toad and the cat live as long as the
horse, the crayfsh as long as the pig, and the
pike and carp as long as the elephant. DR..
Weissman cites the case Of a sea anemone
which lived not less than sixty-six years. 1t
was placed by Sir John Dalzell in a small
glass jar in the Edinburgh botanical gardens
in 1928, being then, as companions with other
individuals reared from the egg period, fully
seven years old 1t died natural death in
1887. -Longman's.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15

WHEELING, w. Va, April d. The
negro laborers ON the extension of the
Norfolk ond Western railroad few days
ago became riotous, owing to some dis
satisfaction in connection with their
work. They destroyed large amount
of the property of the company, and
fired upon a party of whites who at
tempted to protect the railroad work
A. l.. Meyer was killed and five other
whites badly injured Atterward large
posse of whites was secured and sew
eral of the negroes were captured and
placed in Jail. Further trouble is feared.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15
One Big Strike Ended.

NEW YORK, April l5,--What threaten
ed to be a long and bitter contest be-
tween capital and labor here in the way
of strike of the trades generally has
fortunately been averted, and Monday
men of all trades went to work at the
usual hour. The difference between the
Central Labor union and the Hecla iron
works people was adjusted Sunday to
the satisfaction Of both parties, and a
pronunciamento was sent forth that the
men who were called out on Friday and
Saturday should resume work again
The non-union men employed have been
DISCHARGED.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15

DR.. King, an American lady, occupies the
position of physician in ordinary to Count Lii,
one of the most distinguished statesmen in
China. She also possesses a valuable practice
in Shanghai, where some Of her surgical OPP
eratlons have excited the admiration of her
medical brethren. 1t appears that there is a
wide field of employment open to women doc
tors in the Chinese empire. Exchange,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15
Rather Embarrassing.

a lady, not especially invited. went tc
spend the afternoon with a friend. After
her wraps were removed, her friends littl,
daughter grayely inquired:
''Are you going TO stay to support"
4 guess so. my dear the lady replied
Don't you want me tor
"Oh, yes! want you to-" the child an.
swered, With surprising frankness. But
don't know about mamma. cause when SHIT
saw you comm she said she hoped you
wouldn't stay to supper. / guess she hasn't
any cake
The embarrassment Of both mother and
guest may be imagined. Youths Compan-
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15

Walker Fearn, late United States minister
at Athens, states that brigandage no longer
exists in Greece, He says that he and his
daughter and few friends unarmed and
without an escort, visited en- horseback the
widest parts of Greece and met with nothing
bat cordial hospitality.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15

New YORK. April 10. - a World
special from oklahoma says; Stockmen
are shipping cattle in the Cherokee strip
in defiance of the presidents proclama-
ton Hundreds of train loads are being
sent there. The cattle are billed through
TO Kansas points, but when the trains
get into the strip the car doors are
opened and the cattle hastily unloaded.
Ii is estimated that 900 cattle are thus
being hauled into the strip every day,
in spite Of the vigilance Of the military.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15

BosroN, April Organizers report
ed at the meeting of the Carpenters Dis
trict council Sunday night that every
trade organization in the state promises
to financially support the carpenters in
their eight and nine-hour demands The
union carpenters of the state number s.
500, and they are urged by their leaders
to make every effort to secure the con-
cessions without strike
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15

The cochineal insects furnish great many
colors. Among them are carmine, crimson,
scarlet carmine and purple lakes A sea shell
belonging to the purpura, and found in ia
panese waters, gives rich violet dye. The
cuttlefish gives the sepia, 1t is the inky fluid
which the fish discharges in order to render
the water Opaque when attacked. Medical
and Surgical Reporter
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15
How Authors Are Quoted.

Which English authors are the richest in
supplying familiar quotations." According
to Mr.. Morley, Wordsworth stands third ON
the list. A reference to the latest edition of
Bartlett which is far the best collection,
does not quite bear out Mr. Morley's state.
ment. Here is list of the number of pages
filled by some of the chief authors severally;
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15
minnesota Eipht-Hour League.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 16.-The Min
nesota Eight-Hour league met here Sun
day, and adopted resolutions directing
the executive board to confer with all
central labor organizations, with view
to arrange for meeting of representa-
tives of all organizations of the state TO
form a state federation of labor
The executive council of the Farmers
Alliance will also be conferred with.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15
One Advantage.

Mrs Blinder-rm so nervous about fire,
especially now that that hotel has been built
on the lower corner.
Mr.. Blinder-Oh, don't worry; we are safe.
Spinks coal yard is between our house and
the hotel. That's protection enough His
coal never burns.-Harper's Bazaar.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15
Rapld transit In Chicago.

Passenger Bound for the Suburbs waking
suddenly from a protracted sleep)-Conduc-
tor, what station is thsi
Conductor Chicago, We haven't got out
of the depot yet.--Chcago Tribune
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15

A western clergyman drew a large congre-
cation to hear him preach on Looking
Backward by announcing his subject in adj
vance, and then delivered discourse on
Lots wire-M aterbnry American.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15
Wiring His Neck.

Waiter (coolly)-Did you ring, sir9
Guest (angrily) l ringl Well, I like
that. Why, man, if I'd been ringing for the
fire department and they came no quicker
than you the city would be in ashes by this
time.
Waiter dcily)-Probably, sir! I'm not in
tereste6 in real estate hereabouts, Lawrence
American
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-15
Cnt nfn Nlnrrr FntnI.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April Is. A
week ago William Day, foreman of a
street railroad company, cut his finger
with knife. The injury was at first
trid.ug. but last Thursday he was taken
TO bed with blood poi~ ming He died
Sunday night in great agony.