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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02
WOMAN AND HOME.
A BRIGHT AND BRAVE WOMAN IN
EUROPEAN JOURNALS

Choosing sweetheart--sIlks which Are
Not silIss-Patti Talks About Health.
Inventions Of Western Women Informa-
tion for Ffouselseepers aud Mothers.
One Of the most interesting personalities in
the field Of European journalism is Mrs.
Crawford, who is brilliant example of her
favorite theory that there is nothing that a
man can do that a woman cannot do, and
there are some things that would be more
difficult for man to do than it would be for
woman. While still in her teens some pri-
waite letters of hers fell into the hands of a
London editor, who was so struck with their
vivacity of style and originality of sentiment
that he engaged her as a contributor to his
paper. Promptly she set herself to work to
master the science of politics, which topic is
usually avoided by journalistic women as
both complicated and uncongenial.
single instance Of her power of endur-
ance, memory and determination indicates
the manner of woman she is and the spirit
with which she faces her duty. On the occa-
sion of the historic debate of May %, at Yer
sailles, she sat in her place in the loge glllee,
which M. Theirs friendship had procured for
Der, from early morning until midnight
without taking a single note, and carried
away all the important points of that extra.
ordinary sitting. Then she returned to Paris
and sat up until s o'clock the next morning
TO complete her description of the scene and
abstract of the speeches.
On the 23d of March, 1871 she made her
way alone into the barricaded city of Paris
and interviewed the Communist leaders as
they sat in council No harm or insult was
offered 10 the plucky little woman, whose
ready wit, natural intrepidity and sympathy
with the people were her only weapons She
has walked the wards Of the cholera hospitals
enid the dead and dying, and, prompted by
the same journalistic instinct, has rushed at
midnight through II thunder storm in satin
slippers and II bail dress TO the nearest tele-
graph station to send a description of the
dresses.
To write everything from her own personal
impressions seems to have been her constant
aim, and the most remarkable thing about
her is that, having once filed her mind with
everything relating to the subject in hand,
and "done her Lowell bestn in abstracting the
essential from the accidental circumstances
and arranging them most advantageously for
her readers, she dsmsses from her brain all
Effectiveness and worry concerning results.
Her social life is not less brilliant than her
professional career. New York Sun.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02
Her Hair saved Hsr r.ifs.

A curious freak OF lightning during re-
cent storm was played on a woman named
Ellen Barnes, iaundress, living in the sub
urbs Of Petersburg. She had stepped to the
door and stood holding it ajar, watching the
storm, when she was struck by the lightning
and knocked senseless. She was alone at the
time except for child few months old, but
a neighbor from her window saw the woman
fall and, during the storm, ran to her assist
ance and succeeded In resuscitating her after
some time.
Though unable to speak for hours she was
apparently unhurt by the shock, but a part
of her hair was turned dazzling white By
the electricity and killed to the very roots.
A distinct line of demarcation separates the
dead white hair from the living and black
strands. This line does not run exactly down
the middle of the head, but about an inch
and quarter to one side.
A remarkable feature Of the occurrence is
that the woman says that as she was struck
she was conscious Of a terrible pang In the
side of her head, which Is unchanged, and re-
members no particular sensation In the other.
She is inconsolable over her strange deform.
ity, G5 the physicians give her no hope that
new and black hair will ever grow again on
the affected side of the head, but endeavor to
comfort her by the unanimous opinion that
she owes her life, and at any rate her reason,
to the thickness Of her locks, which prevented
the brain from feeling the full force of the
shock. Times
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02

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A Belgian chemist has discovered means
for rendering fabrics, no matter how delicate
in texture or color, proof against the raw.
ages of decay. The wonderful state of pres
ervation which the head bands of the Egyp-
tian inummies exhibit is due to their having
been impreguated with akind of resin. This
led the inventor to make certain experiments
with the substance extracted from birch
bark, to which the peculiar aroma of Rus
sian leather is due, and he found out that the
green tar which was left over after the oil
used in tanning had been extracted from the
white bark of the birch tree yields neither
acid nor alkaloid, and that in solution with
alcohol it forms Liquid of remarkable fluid
ity with the power of resisting, when once
dried, even the action of alcohol itself This
substance will it is said, unite with the most
delicate and brilliant eolors, and render them
imperishable Textile Manufactured.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02

The "wash silks now exhibited in the shops
IN reality contain but small percentage of
the web of the sllkworm. Like most of the
inexpensive Oriental silks, they are made in
part or wholly of the fiber of ramie, a plant
of the nettle family, grown extensively in
India and China This eXquisitiye slken
vegetable fiber has long been used in the adul-
teratiou of silk IL is finer, but probably not
as strong as flax. rongee silks are com,
monty made wholly of ramie, but are always
caIetdered- that is passed over hot rollers to
give them glace siieu finish. This makes
u,am more attractive on the shop counters,
hut causes them to spot with water until this
fiuish mas been removed 10y sponging.
The improvements made OF late years in the
manufacture Of ramio have materially at-
fected the cost df all low priced silks, and bid
tntr In time te make such silks" as cheap us
cotton There is no reason why ramie
should not he sold under its own name 1t
has virtues of It's own apart frota silk, one OF
which is that it can be washed; and it GER
family is not improved by mixing With silk
New York Tribune
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02
Hardy African Whites.

The white women in Africa are a hardy
race, especially the Germans Mr.. Woodford
tells of two German girls who heard of their
father being shot in the mountains where a
hard fight with the natives was in progress.
They were miles away from the battle and
the road was one of the most difficult that
Mr.. Woodford encountered In all his African
experience, yet they inspanned a yoke of oxen,
filed the wagon with provisions, including a
coop of chickens to kill and make broth, put
into the wagon canvas hammock and a
small cot, and drove off to the mountains,
supposing their father to be only wounded.
When they reached the camp they found he
had been shot on the mountains and left by
them in their retreat After dark his black
boy came down the mountain and told them
his master was still alive and might be
brought away. He had remained by him
after the fight in spite of the peril. But the
white men were too cowardly to go after him
in the dark and he died from exposure
When the girls heard these particulars they
haunted the men with every epithet it was
possible for women to use, and went out and
brought in the body themselves.-New York
Press
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02

There is general feeling among telegraph
managers that all dispatches will be received
on the typewriting machine directly from the
wire in the early future, and the day will be
hailed with delight by the business commu-
nifty. There is no harder work done in any
newspaper press office i'll this city than in the
office of the Associated Press. On account of
the large number of papers to be served with
the news it is necessary to take thirty copies
of each dispatch. Before the introduction of
the typewriting machines two receiving OPP
orators were necessary on one wire, each
making fifteen or sixteen copies of manifold
by hand. Something had to be done, and the
typewriting machine solved the problem.
Aside from the labor saving feature of the
machine, it pays for itself in year or less in
the saving of paper, and not the least of the
valuable points in its favor is the legibility
Of the copy. Nothing is so pleasant TO bust
ness man as to receive telegram printed in
type.-New York Commercial Advertiser
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02
Musical Kites,

Musical kites are provided with a bamboo
resonator containing three apertures, one in
the center and one at each extremity. When
the kite is flying the air, in rushing into the
resonator, produces a somewhat intense and
plaintive sound, which can be heard at great
distance. The transverse rods Of the frame
OF this kite are connected at the extremities
and give the kite the aspect of two birds
wings affixed to a central axis
This kite sometimes reaches large dimen-
sions-say, ten feet in width. There are
often three or four resonators placed one
above another over the kite, and in this case
very pronounced, grave sound is produced.
The musical kite is very common in China
and Tonquin; hundredsof them are some
times seen lowering in the air in the vicinity
of Hanoi 1t is believed among the supersti-
tious to have the power of charming evil
spirits away, and with this object it is often
tied to the roofs of houses during the preva-
lence of winds, where, during the whole
night, it emits plaintive murmurs after the
manner of an 4Holian harp, New York
Telegram
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02

There are many excellent and quite reliable
ways of preserving eggs. Any substance that
will fill the pores in the shall and asaluda cir
will preserve eggs indefinitely. Eggs for pre-
serving must be perfectly fresh. Many per
sons preserve eggs by packing in bran, salt,
etc. with the small end of the egg down. My
own experience has been that coating OF
varnish thoroughly applied will keep eggs for
any length Of time. After vanishing and
drying, pack in a box of clean sawdust and
keep them where it is cool. The varnish has
many substitutes, as lard gum, wax, etc.
but white varnish is the more satisfactory, as
the eggs are always pleasant TO handle and
the she'll will break very evenly A very
good Scotch method is to drop the eggs fol-
two minutes in boiling water. The heat co
aguates the membrane within the shell ant
renders it impervous to air,-Good House
keeping.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02
A Mourning Woman,

The woman who puts you into mourning is
making herself indispensable, She has long
existed in England, but we have only just
imported her. A bereaved family sends her
a telegram. She appears, take your meas
ures and those of the children. She procures
the stuff for the mourning frocks and bon
nets and sees to it that they are instantly
made. More leisurely she chooses the mourn
ing handkerchiefs and note paper, and, if you
carry it so far, the underwear. She tones
down to proper decorum the decorations OF
the drawing room. She adds everywhere
the shadows that go to proper mourning
trousseau. BY and by her occupation may
vanish, like Othellos, for by and by black
may cease to be worn by intelligent women.
Cor. Pittsburg Leader
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02

Do you know why the English people reckon
money by pound (e), or pound sterling, in
stead of dollars as we dol The following
queer extract from Camden points to the
origin of the word sterling I'm the time
of his some, King Richard, the First, monte
coined in the caste parte of Germanie began
to be Of special request in England for the
puritie thereof, and was called Easter ling
monte, as all the inhabitants of those parties
were called Easterlings. Shortly after this
some people from that countrie, skilled in
mint matters and alloys, were sent for into
his majesties realme to bring our coins to
perfection, which, since that time, were called
of them Stearling or Easterling monte. st.
ouis Republic.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02

1t appears that from the beginning Of No
vember, 1883, to the end of May, 1850 cut
flowers to the value of over El42, 1i} were
sent abroad from Cannes, of which the ma
jority went to Berlin and other large towns
in Germany. The art of arranging fresh
flowers artistically is said to be most success
fully practiced by German lady florists a
large number of whom make comfortable
living by this employment. The trade has
during the last few years been particularly
aourishing, gifts Of fresh flowers being very
popular with all classes In Germany Not
only is every family festyity made the occa-
sion OF gifts Of flowers, but the custom of be.
slowing bouquets or posies ON the parting
guest or friend is greatly increasing. The
rich lady takes her magnificent baskets and
fanciful bouquets into her carriage as she
takes leave of her friends at the station, and
the poor woman carries away her pot of
fuchsia or mignonette, wrapped ia IA piece OF
pink tissue paper and ornamente,l with hit
Of ribbon. Mall Gazette.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02

"Some people have peculiar ideas as to the
duties of policeman, said Sergeant Burke.
"A few minutes since, was coming down
Broadway and | saw nicely dressed lady,
carrying child of about months old,
should think, stop the patrolman in front OF
me. | was near enough by this time to hear
her first question, which was;
"'How oftea do the horse cars pass herep
"'About every ten minutes, ma'alu,' was
the officers reply.
",Dear mel l have been waiting here
longer than that now, she continued. Then,
looking up at the officer, she asked, with a
most innocent and appealing expression,
Would you mind staying here and holding
baby until the alext car comesf | am 50
tired
"When l tell you that the officer in question
was the oldest bachelor on the force, and had
never in the memory of man had a baby in
his arms, perhaps you can imagine the look
on his face as he turned and stalked away. y
Kansas City Times
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02
Good as a Mirror.

The lights in dressing rooms are many
times so arranged that lady can get fine
view of her face, but is unable to distinguish
the top OF her head. One evening at a party
wanted to rearrange my front hair, and ]
found 1t very difficult to geta good light on
the subject | suddenly picked up the cover
of large pasteboard box that lay upon the
table and held it with my left hand back OF
my head. ! was delighted Every little curl
was distinctly seen against this white back
ground. A light colored fan against dark
hair, and dark one back of blonde, would
answer the same purpose Chatter
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02
Keen DisInfectants and Drugs Apart.

High hung wall cabinets, the sort that sell
from one dollar and a half TO two or three, in
natural woods, are immensely useful in bath
rooms They are inolosed with doors and can
be locked. While put up high on the wall
out Of all children's reach, they can be made
also to hold only the diSinfectants and the
securing articles which must always be kept
out of the ordinary medicine and supply
closets. One energetic young housekeeper
keeps her medicines that are for outward hp
plicatiou in a wall cabinet about the level of
her head, and these poisonous matters in an
other. 50 high hung that one must stand on
chair tc reach it. There never can be any
mistake In a hurry between the two, and nc
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02
A ColOred Heroine.

Charity Lambert, the colored chambermaid
on board of the Corona, which exploded in
the Mississippi, played the part of heroine
during that trying time. She gave every
woman on board life prescrver, saving none
for herself and when they took to the row
boats she was the last to step aboard. After
the wreck she took her bank book to the wife
of the captain, who had suddenly been left a
widow, and begged her to take all her saw
ings. The lady did not do that, but she took
Charity, who, she says, shall never leave her
home. -EXchange.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02
medicines for inward use are kept in that
room at all--Philadelphia Ledger
rur usefnl I.lttle rinrers-

A very amusing occupation for little fin.
gers, and sometimes for larger ones. is making
a mosaic table. Buy one of the cheap little
pine tables intendedfor enameling and cover
the top, portion at time with a layer OF
plaster Of Paris, on which, while fresh, small
pieces of china are imbedded like q mosaic.
All your own pretty broken china and all
you can beg from your friends may be utiL
lied In this way, the secret of success being in
the careful fitting Of the pieces. Many very
pretty summer house or veranda tables are
thus made, and the occupation usually proves
very fascinating to children on rainy morn
iugs Exchange
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02

The guests, but possibly not the host, at a
dinner given recently were greatly amused
by the innocent mistake of the little daughter
of one OF the company. When .4-year-old
Rosalie, having tried her knife and fork on
the roast beef, passed her plate to her father,
he received it in discreet silence; but the
host, Rosalie's uncle, said quizzieaily' why,
Rosaliel Aren't you big enough to cut your
meati'
''Yes, SIR" she replied, putting into form
the thought which her grown up fellow diners
were too polite TO utter, II am big enough at
home, but this meat is so tough can't cut
i. ~ Youths Companion.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02
Eyes for the Sick.

Eggs are very nutritious, about one-third
of the weight of the egg being nutritious mat
ter. This is a much greater proportion than
is found in meat. The white of the egg may
disagree with the stomach of an invalid,
while the yolk would be harmless Raw eggs
are very wholesome, and will sustain life in
a very sick person longer than any other one
food My father lived through some weeks
of very severe illness with no nourishment
but raw egg in the morning and one in the
evening drawn through stem from the egg
shell--Mrs s. Fl. Written.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02

Carrie A. Monroe, Of Salt Lake City, pat
ented an improved vapor bath III 1873, and
the two Dietz girls Of Oakland, Cal. are the
inventors OF "A snow pioW which, attached 10
the engines cowCutcher, tosscs the snow up
two fumes and throws II on either side OF the
rrs,cl, Bridget Murphy, OF Missouri, has
patent crate cover, and Mrs Pierce, Of St
Loco has "a patent heater by winch coree
can he kept boiling and dishes hot upon the
table Miss Mary Nolan, Of s.. Louis has
taken out number Of patents for house
building materials. and she has hollow fro
brick which permits currents Of hot or GOLD
mir 10 I've sent through III, walls of the house
rendering il comfortable during both winter
aud summer,
IN Iowa woman, Mrs Flora Grace, has =
r1tslt cooking thcrmome'nr.wh Is graded
ON an entirely different principle from the
Fahrenheit instruments Instead OF marking
slmwsr beat, blood heat and freezing point,
It marks ,he points at which meat is boiled,
pies are cooked or bread is baked. Chicago
women have "a number OF patents aud one
Chicago girl has invented a dust rePeller
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02
To Preserve Your Shoes.

On the principle that "Alls well that ends
WELL" the appearance of woman's foot is of
supreme Importance. Treat your shoes ten
derby. Have one pair sacred to rainy wealth
er, for rubbers ruin fine leather Avoid var
nish and backing of all kinds, and substitute
vaseine, First, rub your shoes with piece
Of old black silk, then apply the vaseline
with soft, black kid glove.-Ladies' Home
youpuol
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02
Vases for Ferns.

There is hardly any vase more beautiful to
hold large clusters of brake or fern or punches
of golden rod gathered in country stroll
than those of pale grass green pottery, which
come from the Scinde province in India A
raised arabesque decorates this pottery under
the glaze, but it is always monotone in color.
New York Tribune,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02
One Dining Room for MANY Families

After many weeks of figuring, fifty-twc
Decatur families, including many of wealth
and position, have united in a novel manner
of living. They have joined together to
maintain a cooperative boarding house, the
expense to each person for the best of food
and cooking being not more than $950 a
week, or eleven cents meal The ladies take
charge week about in turn, and buy all the
food, while paid housekeeper attends to the
details and serving.--St Louis Globe Demo
GRAFT
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02
Too Much Nuptial Rice.

A New Haven man. after putting rice into
everything he could think of belonging to a
bridal party, put some in the brides travel
ing ink we'll OF course the rice swelled when
thoroughly soaked in the writing fluid, and
then the little vessel was forced open and the
ink ruined exquisitely embroidered handker-
chiefs and other dainty articles bride usual
ly carries in her reticule Hartford Times.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02
Hnw tn Rent Rnrs-

Arattan bat is better for beating rugs than
a stick is. Rugs should be beaten on a grass
plat, of a fair day. If two people can attend
to them they are more quickly done. Hold
them vertically by one hand, as you would q
breadth of carpet, so that the dust will fall
away from each side and not be beaten into
the rug, as it is apt to be done when they are
hung doubled over a clothes line.--Philadel-
phia Ledger
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02

Miss Ella Ewing, living near Rainbow, Mo,
IS years old. is now feet s inches high
weighs 225 pounds, wears No. t5shoe, which
Of course she has 10 have made 10 order, and
her shoemaker had to order special last.
The girls parents are OF about the usual size
the father being possibly little taller than
the average man. 3
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02

Mrs. Ella Deitz Clymer, the president of
Sorosis, is firm believer in women's clubs
She says: II would advise every working
girl to belong to a workingwomen's union.
Women have been too much alone; they have
lost confidence in themselves and are timid.
Where women enter professions would adj
vocate their belonging to clubs, for social in
tercourse, sympathy and appreciation are
necessary to women
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02

Mrs. Owens, of Lee county, Ga, has an old
negro woman who does not know that she is
free. When freedom dawned upon the me-
groes, and they all started TO leave, this one,
who is deaf and cannot talk well could not
be made to understand it, and she has not
found it out TO this day, and is still living on
the old plantation.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-02
TO Wall

IT'S woman'shappy lot TO wait,
To wait with glad expectancy
And bnoyant heart lifted elate
The folded futures mystery
Whatever joy may come TO bless,
However love sends his messenger,
No word nor any half caress
May ever be forestalled by her.
And though her heart yearn overmueh,
In tenderest song is never sung;
She may not raise with lightest touch
The curtain DER the future hung.
If love come soon or love come late,
Or, saddeSt, never come at all,
IT'S woman's patient lot to wait
Through all the lengthening interval,
-Rosaline f. Jones in Toronto Empire