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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-03-06
MAURYS PROPHECY.
He Described a Talking Machine Near
Fifty Years Ago.

he Described Talking Machine Nearly
Fifty Years Ago.
Nearly fifty years ago the late Com.
nodore Maury in a jesting mood spoke
Oh recording human speech by speaking
through trumpet upon sheet of
paper, and in general way described
the monograph or graphophone. This
curious prophecy, made in a joke, was
discovered the other day by DIR. G.
Brown Goode, director of the National
Museum, in looking over the life of
Commodore Maury recently published
In London. 1t is contained in a letter
written by Commodore Maury to a
relative in New York, dated Nav II,
1874. At that time Commodore Maury
was superintendent of the naval OBJ
servatory in this city If Commodore
Maury had been alive and present when
Prof GOode read this letter he
would have been astonished to sec
what the professor did lie turned and
took up trumpet and talked into it.
lie was speaking not upon a piece of
paper but upon light wax
cylinder. When he had finished
speaking he incloSd this lit
tie cylinder in a little paste-board
case or box and mailed it to Mr. f. ID.
Easton, the president of the Columbia
monograph Company of this city. Mr..
Easton put the cylinder on a graphic
phone, adjusted the ear piece to his ear,
and then read what Prof. Goodies voice
had written on the cylinder. 1t was
copy of Commodore Maury's letter. in
which he wrote:
What a pity it is that VI. DaGuerre,
instead OF photography. had not invent
ed process of writing by merely speak
ing through a trumpet upon a sheet of
paper. What a glorious thing it would
have been. | could then have mailed
out letters in the boldest hand and at
any time Instead of saying Il wrote
you letter last Monday the phrase
would have been L spoke you a ream
last Tuesday The world would become
mere scribbling shop--a vast book ma
chine. When out visiting and you
would wish to give the cook an order
you would only have to haul down the
pipe and the cook would have a written
order at her feet and then there could
be no mistake about the pudding. What
convenience that would be to house,
keepers. Such consummation. though,
must be left to the generation Of our
children. 1t would be q curious thing il
they were to carry on their courtship in
this way."-NaShington Star
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-03-06
PITH AND POINT.

The man who rests lets others over
! take him.
Its the man who wears secondhand
clothes who follows the fsshion.-Ter-
re Haute Express.
The humorist is about the only man
| who likes to have his work laughed at
Boston Courier,
1t was Nine. Roland who said:
1.-THE more I know of men the more 1
admire dogs"
Better be good than great. You'll
have less competition. The latter busi-
ness is overdone-Puck.
Unfortunate are those who have
just enough sense to realize their own
folly.-Texas Siftings.
When a man knows that he can not
get out of the mud his next impulse is
to 60 in deeper.-Atchison Globe.
There must be some peculiar fatal
ity among bright children, else there
would never be such dearth of bright
men and women.-Youth's Companion.
No man has higher opinion of the
value of woman's love than the fellow,
who for some reason, has always failed
to win it.-Somerville journal.
Money talks of course; but a
couple of nickels in the contributions
box-from philanthropists in the front
pew-make more noise than tive-dollar
notes.-N. o. Picayune.
Character is much like cloth in one
respect If white. it can be dyed black;
but once blackened, it can not be dyed
white. He alone is happy and great
who needs neither to obey or command
in order to distinguish himself.-Geothe.
The public opinion that strengthens
the right and keeps down the wrong
must be watchful as well as fearless and
honest. 1t must strike quickly as we'll
as hard. 1t must aim at prevention as
well as cure of evil-doing.-
Advocate.
If people wish to live we'll together,
they must not hold too much logic, and
suppose that every thing is to be settled
by sufficient reason. DR.. johnson saw
this clearly, with regard to married peo-
pie, when he said: ''Wretched would be
the pair above all names of wretched
ness who should be doomed to adjust by
reason, every morning, all the minute
details of a domestic day"
What honesty is in deeds, sincerity
is in words-the best policy. 1t is a
policy, however, to which the artificial
habits of society are not very favor
able. The forms of politeness, with all
their utility, have this disadvantage,
that, in teaching to restrain the real
sentiments and ideas which can not con-
veniently be expressed, they are apt to
lead to the expression of others which
are not consistent with truth.-N. Y.
Ledger.
Not what a man has, bu. the way in
which he looks at it, is the measure of
a mans wealth of possessions. If a man
deems his present property as fully
enough for his needs, he is richer by far
than the man who, with ten times as
much property, is reaching out with
longing for great deal more. Content
ment is of ones self, and not of ones
position and belongings. He who is con-
tented with his present lot, would not
be likely to find contentment in any
other lot in the universe.-S. S. Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-03-06
TO RE CONTINUED.


ANOTHER new candidate for the pat
ronage of the epicure is soft cheese of
much of the character of Camembert,
which has been named ''F:omage la
Webb" This comes from sc same dis
trict of Franco as the Varamh boa.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-03-06

until Justice is done. Let us all work
and hope for that day. We will be all
better and happier for it. 1t will be .
day of plenty and of peace. The la
borer is worthy of his hire, and he
should get it. Let's help him to get it,
and in helping him we help ourselves.
Texas.
James Fitzgerald, Dallas: The dec
laration of the Knights of Labor in
favor of the single tax has produced q
sensation among the labor people here
The friends of our cause, of course, are
jubilant, but some workingmen here are
ardent protectionists. and they do not
know what to think of Mr.. Powderly's
recent action. tell them they are be-
hind the times in giving ear to the fall
lacies of an exploded theory. and fool
ish in attempting to pick up the rag
that the East is already willing to throw
away. The Morning News, though not
with us. printed an editorial on No
vember II setting forth our theories
very clearly and discussing the proba-
blity that they will be adopted in New
South Wales, Australia. This is help
full, as the Nescs has much influence in
the northern part of the State.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-03-06

Some farmers fear the single
tax because they have been told
that 1T will increase their taxes.
This is q mistake. The single
tax will reduce the taxes Of the
working farmer and increrse the
taxes of the land speculatOr. No
one but q land speculator can OBJ.
iect to that.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-03-06

Mr.. James Malcolm of Chicago mails
us copies of Missouri papers containing
articles on the single tax, which are
prepared and sent out by the St. Louis
Single Tax League. Messrs. Malcolm,
Place. and probably others of the Chi
cago club, are contributing articles, and
some have been contributed by Mr..
Shriver of this city. The work is an
excellent one. and our friends could not
do better service than send brief and
pointed items to the st. Louis league.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-03-06
Decentralization.

Yes, this country has raised too
much. There may be something in the
cverproduction theory after all. There
is an overproduct of mortgages. There
is a crop that no insect has ever yet
attacked; dronth has not withered it,
nor floods drowned it out. The money
power has planted it on the richest
soils, cultivated it with the most assidu-
GUS care. and most copiously watered
it with the scaIding tears of humanity.
ARKANSAS Economist.
In Arkansas the proportion of farmers
in debt in the cotton region is IS per
per cent, and in the grain and grass
region 81 per cent The most of the
labor is performed by the tenant or
share-hand farmer. He rents the land
at from Sc to $40 per acre, or works
for part of the crop. The risk on him
being great, the merchants score him
from so to 100 per cent; in other words
it costs him two-thirds more to live
than if he had cash. -Memphis appeal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-03-06
SINGLE TAX DEPARTMENT.
NEWS OF THE MOVEMENT.
Tennessee.

S. p Herran, Ne,Ocombe: There are
plenty of men all through the country
who believe in the justice of the single
tax. but who have never had an oppor-
tunity to express their views. I shall
take hundred petitions and give them
this opportunity as rapidly rs possible.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-03-06

Percy Pepoon. ST. Louis: At last
Tuesday evenings meeting the subject
especially considered was the condition
of Western farmers. A Republican law
yer present took up the fight for pro-
lection, and the debate flowed like a
torrent for two hours, the free trade
side being supported not only by the
full strength of the league, but also by
number of strangers, much to our
qualification. Our protectionst friend
began in very uncompromising style,
but before he got through he made sew
eral vital admissions. and. after thor
ough explanation of single tax. he said
it looked as though that part. at least,
of our programme would work well.
The league has made arrangements for
an address by Father Huntington next
month. He comes to the city under
the auspices of one of the most promi-
nent Episcopal churches.
j. 7. Raney. ST. Joseph: We have a
debating club here in which we have
been discussing the single tax question.
/ find that men who have always OPP
posed the labor movement are now be-
ginning to take an active interest in
the single tax reform.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27
wish He Wouldp't,',

ooh, l wish he wouldn'tln said dear girl,
az she opened the box and for one long mo-
ment of pure delight drank the exquisite
beauty and perfume of the great cluster of
velvety jacks
"They're lovely and so is he, but | do wish
he wouldntn she repeated as she lifted out
the great bunch and thrust them with the
most elaborate and artistic careessuess into
a great cut glass rose bowl
"Why shouldn't he, if he wants tor asked
her listener.
She flushed little, but answered bravely:
because he can't afford it, -
you see she went on hurriodly, II know
the dear fellow cares for me-lznow it Just a.
well as if he had told me so, and well, /
wouldn't fesl distressed over this if YoD
sce, young nien are 50 foolish about these
things. A flower seems to them the very
apotheosis Of gift to a girl, and SO it would
be il we lived IN Already and roses we're TO
he had for the plucking But we don't; we
live in New YORK, where every bud costs q
big round dollar and the poetry Of flower
giving resolves itself into the decided ~ sse
Of earning the dollars to pay fer them.
- don't know Toms salary, Of course. bes
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27
Information Wanted.

Dresden Enterprise
a subscriber, with a commenda-
bic desire for enlightenment, writes
us this query:
Who is this Josiah Patterson
the candidate for governor? Is he
the same Josiah Patterson who has
for years played such a conspicuous
role before the legislature and legis-
lative committees of Tennessee as
the representative of the Bank of
Tennessee depositors, seeking to in
duce the legislature of the State to
shoulder two or three millions of
equivOcal liabilities owned by specu-
lators, who purchased at a mere
song?
We are pot able to positively give
the information desired because the
inquirer fails to give a personal
description Of the man who's iden-
tity he seeks to establish. If the gen
tleman in question had red head
and lurid visage and did things in
a red headed way, il is possible, yea
it is probable, that the hero of the
State Bank depositors and the
Josiah Patterson, of Memphis, are
one and the same.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

Tom Reeds presidential boom will
be mounted on stills and on go-as
you-please gait on the Goth of April
by the Americas Club of Pittsburg,
when a dinner will be given in honor
of Gen. Grants birthday. Congress.
man John Dalzell, who, like Reed,
is out of tune with President Harri-
son, is to be the toast-master of the
occasion, and Speaker Reed the spe-
cially honofed guest. This is the
same club that refused to keep com
pany with Boss Quay some time ago,
blackballing his petition for mem
bership, and Reed will have to man
age his boom with as much dexterity
as he has managed the House to keep
in with Quay.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

Chief Justice Turney and Judge
Lurton, Of the Supreme court, are in
Washington observing the operations
of the law factory, so says the Amer
leans correspondent. And, like in
nocents abroad, the conductor failing
to call out the station on arrival, they
did not know they had reached the
big city, and remaining in their seats,
were switched off on side track a
mile or two from the depot and
stayed there some. time before realiz-
ing the fact. This is a pretty good
joke on Tennessee's dignitaries, but
not near so good one as the boys
used to tell ON cold Pete' about the
circumstance of his walking around
with pet kitten that jumped on his
shoulder, and he would not try to
knock it off because he was not GER
tain it was a cat.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

The discussion in the Senate yes
terday over Sherman's trust bill was
very animated. The bill meets
with strong opposition. 1t is
claimed that the substitute does not
avoid the constitutional objections
complained Of in the original, alsc
that the Farmers Alliance and Labor
organizations are liable to prOsecu-
tion under it. There is a growing
disposition in Congress to take care
of the farmer in all instances where
cheap demagogy will serve the pur.
pose. The fight is also growing hot
in the committee over the sugar
tariff.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

w. Q. Brandon, at the LEAF
CHRONICLE Office, is agent for the
"Caligraph," one of the best and
fastest type-Writers made, while it is
sold for less money than any other
first class machine. He will take
pleasure in showing the Caligraph to
any one contemplating the purchase
of a writing machine. There are
now five or six Caligraphs in the city
and all are giving perfect satisfac-
tiOn,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

The Memphis Democrat has hit
upon a novel way of ascertaining
the choice of the people for Governor
The readers were requested to write
on blank ballot printed in the
paper, their choice and send il to the
office. The vote was counted by
three disintereSted parties-for Clapp,
4,4O3; Baxter, lib; Patterson, 593
Il. j. Lea, ST.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27
GAINESVILLE DISTRICT.


Third Round Quarterly Meetings.
State Line, at Meadow Brook, Mar
10, Is.
Saline, at Duck Spring, Mar. -, %.
Indian Mound, at Stamper's, Mar,
30, 30.
Montgomery, at Wiley's, April 5, g.
Ashland City, at Walton's, April II,
10.
Palmyra, at Palmyra April 10, 20,
GAINESVILLE, April y.
Pleasant View and MalIory's, at
Pleasant View, May 3, 4.
Red River, at Wartrace May 10, IL.
Springfield, May Il, Is.
Cedar Hill, at Turnersville, May "A,
%.
Sadlersville and Adams, at Salem,
May 81, June l.
Asbury, at Grants, June 7, s.
New Providence and Bethel, at
Bethel, June II, 10.
Antioch, at Chapel Hill, June q, %.
w. II. PEBBLES.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

The New York Sun keeps up a
continued warfare against Grover
Cleveland. The Sun did as much as
Quay's Doodle towards defeating the
Democracy in New York during the
last presidential election by creating
and keeping up divisions in the
ranks. 1t may defeat his nomina-
ton in '92, but one thing certain,
Gov. Hill, the Suns man, will not
get it. 1t is either Cleveland or a
western Democrat next time.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27
Pass This Around.

All papers published in the agri-
cultural sections of this county will
do a good thing for the farmers by
publishing the following, urging
every reader to copy it on two postal
cards, and send one to his Senator,
the other to his Congressman.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

The Banner concludes a well writ
ten article on "The farmer in poll
tics" with these forcible remarks:
"Your able politician, who has
done great service to the party in
trying to get Office, has a very high
regard for the farmers as a voter, but
he doesn't want to see the farmer get
far enough into politics to be a leader
or a governor Of the State"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

knowit isn't ten thousand year, and hereh
$25 worth of Jacks, / am sure. Ii he wocSS
only be content with lessl But just because
am one of the girls whose fathers can buy
them hundred Jacks every day in the season
If they want them, he thinks he must do no
less. But he's so foolish I'm sure | should
be just as happy with dollar bunch of vic.
let's, and I'm not sure but / would admirs
MIN the more for his independence in daring
to send them. n-Exchanga
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

Senator Bate, Representatives
Washington and Stone have all APP
peared before the River aud IIarbor
Committee in favor of the improve.
ment Of the Cumberland river. Mr..
Stone made his argument in favor OF
beginning at the mouth of the river,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

A very tiny boy stood on tiptoes and tried
to look in at the box Office of an up town
theatre just before the performance. The
ticket seller protruded the upper part Of his
body through the window and gazed down al
him.
Say, mister, :" the manikin demanded, "do
yer pass de perfeshfn
YES, when We know them. Who are
your
I'm de clapper in de Midnight Bell"
He was passed.-New York Herald.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

The indications are that Mont
gomery county will soon have out Il
half dozen candidates for sheriff.
About that number are in training,
or feeling Of the situation, and in
such an event the situation will call
for Democratic county convention.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

Jere Baxter has struck a correspon-
dent of the GAINESVILLE Progress right
between the eyes. What is Mont
gomery going to do with Daniel? ?
JHcks0a Times.
Daniel is all right he is not losing
any sleep on account of Jere Baxter
and the Progress man; neither are
the people Of Montgomery.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

The prosecution Of the pugiists,
Sullivan and kilrain, in Mississippi
has about ended in a huge farce, after
all of Gov. Lowry's earnest efforts to
UNFOLD the law.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

A committee of Louisiana sugar
planters are in Washington strongly
protesting against the reduction OF
the tariff on sugar. Verify the tariff
thinkers are having n hard row to
weed.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

The Republican, Senate Commit
tee on elections, has, rs was expected,
reported in favor of seating the Re
publican claimants from Montana.
Another clear case of stealage.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

The Pan-Americans shortly to visit
this State say they want to see some
TYPES of Tennessee beauty" We
enter Tatom of the Obion Democrat
and Bro. Ingram of the GAINESVILLE
TOBACCO LEAF-CHRONICLE -M.m
phjs ScjmHar
We have always known that Algee
was man of excellent judgment
and fine discriminating power. We
suggest to Tatom that AIgee be en-
gagged to play his harmonicon while
the show goes on, and we will bel
the Pans will tumble to the racket.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27
Bargains IN Envelopes.

The LEAF job Office has some extra
good circular envelopes, numbers 8 and
81 at cut prices, IN lots of 1000 to To-.
600, either printed or plain. There
are $4,000 of these envelopes and bar
gain in every one.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

Wisconsin rulers are determined
to keep that State in the Republican
column. They have excluded the
bible from the public schools.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

At Cost.
Everything Hendricks china store.
mar24d,tf

Parties wishing nice, comfortable
offices or bed rooms can find them by
applying to August Michel at his bak-
cry on Second street, near Arlington
Hotel mchlgd.tf
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

The chrome and cartoon campaign
has been completely organized. SEM
earJv orders TO Baxter Court q
Fyenine Herald. "-Franklia dpPeat.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

With Josiah Patterson, to Tennes
see Democrats, party victory is as
sured, no matter whom Republicans
nominate. --ScimHar.
How could he survive the dulcet
strains of the Swamp Laureate with
out the accompaniment of the Dem
Ocratic harmOnicOn
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

Joe Mattill wants everybody to
know that he keeps a good restau-
rant ON Franklin street. Meals
served to order at all times. Fresh
oysters in bulk. m2Od If.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

II is thought that Nelson A. Miles
will be promoted to succeed the la'e
Gen. Crook, the great Indian fighter.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-27

: DEAR SIR.-The undersigned respect.
: fl ~ protests against the maintenance :
: of any and all trusts and petitions for
: the repeal of the tariff ON ail grades of
: sugar. the repeal of the duty on Irvine
/: and jute bagging and the adoption of
: free silver coinage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-06-26
A Little Census History.

The tirst census Of the United States
was provided for By an act Of congress,
approved March !. 1890, and was taken
81 tie marshals Of the several judicial
districts. The enumeration began on the
first day of August. 1890, and was 10 be
completed in nine months. The method
employed in taxing tile census at that
time was very simple one. and Is in
striking contrast with he present yeXing
and eumberons system, Only six inquir-
les were TO be answered in the first emu
meantion % names 81 head Of families
"a free white males over is years, (S)
free white under IL; Cd tree white fe-
males. IS all other free persons. and
(G) slaves. There were Is states when
the first census was taken. and the
number of inhabitants was 3,929, so.
In 1900 there were rs states and the
census showed that there were 5,30S.-
ASS persons il the United States
In 1910, Ohio had become a state.
Louisiana had been acquired BY pur-
chased. lis boundaries including nearly
All our new northwest, and Illinois and
Michigan had been organized as sepa-