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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04
The Thimble Woman.

Haryot Holt in Seneca County (N W News1
My new thimble l twist it on my finger and
am filled with reflections, sad, wise and otherwise.
1t has patent attachments, a needle threader for
the eyes OF the aged, and thread cutter. which
would seem bound to recommend it, and vet-but
| will tell you about it.
There came to my door one day, less than
fortnight ago. bright, round-faced woman, with
red cheeks and frank smile, that absolutely de-
fled anything akin to suspicion or distrust in fact
so genuine you would recognize it among thou
sand and You would have done the same-in-
voluntarily opened the door wider and babe her
enter. First came CHEEKY little remark about the
weather and the bright home-glow within a tiny
shaft, well aimed, guileless, but poison-tfpped
wlthal-now that look back upon it. Casually
she took from pocket in the folds of her drapery
a thimble-'twas but the work of moment-bnt
her dexterous fingers revealed the improvements
her modulated voice-such friendly, genuine,
womanly volce-set forth the advantages; her ewes
such honest, blue, truthful eyes, Looked into
mine with steadfast, undinching gaze, dimple
or two played at hide and seek in her cheeks. as
comprehended the unique little tool, land Won
would have done the same-recognzed in her
veritable savior to the entire feminine race-and
went in search of my purse Then she told me of
her invalid husband, of her little humble home, of
her little daughter-al dependent upon her honest
efforts at making living by selling thimbles.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04

How fortunate that she came just when my own
well-worn thimble had three holes in it; told her
this as counted out three silver quarters from my
purse and dropped them into her hand It was
plump red hand, blunted some by honest toll for a
poor invalid husband. The three pieces of money
seemed all too little for the unique thmble-that
was discernbly one of the labor-saving inventions
of the age.
Then she told me Of the daily pilgrimages selling
thmbles, and as she dwelt on the joy of earning
an honest living for the loved dependents, her
checks glowed with exhileration, and the dimples
lodged about hither and yon. The round blue
eyes looked bravely, responsivey into my own, her
full red lips formeda cupid's bow about the sound
white teeth; even her teeth were honest firm,
solid and regular-mine were false andh hers seemed
arrayed as reproachful witnesses to the fact that
mine simulated what they were not; yes, her
teeth were honest. How her voice rose and fell in
cadence soft and low as she recounted her efforts
to earn an honest living; how her eyes became
suffused as she beheld the sympathetic tear in my
own and when she rose to leave me- | returned the
honest pressure of her round, plump, mittened
hand, and when she thanked me for my patronage
land you would have done the same-well, |
assured her the obligation was mine, not hers, and
as l closed the door behind her l wondered how
the benighted world had existed so many thousand
years without the clever little device reposng so
snugly in my work-basket.
How | lifted her above the plane of the every
Gay canvasser, and then tried to sew-but some
how my fingers are not dexterous and the thread
catches in the appendages-the alleged improve
ments, and oh! credulous me- the thmble is brass
Did she call upon you, gentle reader, and did she
tell you the woman next door bought two and did
you believe her and buy one afro? l think you
did, and because misery loves company, am glad
of it. So twirl the thimble on my finger and re-
fleet. I behold myself sad-eyed, believing listen
ing, and [ feel that TRUTH, which we would fam
regard as the ner7stone of life has received an
entering wedge at the foundation. The problem
arises-which Of us gained or lost, and how much
What is your solution!
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04

Miss SUSAN B. ANTHONY is now in Washington,
D. c., where she will remain until after the con-
vention of the National American Woman Suffrage
Association, which takes place February IS, 10,
20 and 81, 1890. Meanwhile Miss Anthony will
do all in her power TO secure discussion and vote
upon woman suffrage on the floor of both houses
of Congress. Her headquarters are at the Riggs
House, where she receives her friends every Mon
day afternoon.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04

The Christmas number of the Union Signal
comes to us this week in bright new holiday Dress
The title page contains a poem by John G. Whit
tier, entitled "The Topper to His Bottle, )" and is
decorated handsomely in holly leaves and berries,
the whole forming very pretty design.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04

ONE of the most prominent figures at present in
Washington society is Mrs. Reed, wife of the
speaker of the House. She is, however, not new
light having enjoyed great popularity at the Ma
tional capital during the twelve terms past that
her husband has served in Congress. Mrs. Reed
has gracefully poised and beautifully shaped
head cultivated refined manner, and bright
and ready flow Of conversation, well calculated to
adorn the home of the chief officer in the House
of Representatives.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04

The New York World says, "Kate Field is the
brainest woman in the United States" Kate
Fields "Washington'' has made its first appear
ance 1t is unique. According to The World it
ought to be the brainiest journal of the female
persuasion in the Union. To one observer it ap-
pears "uniquer" than it is brany Perhaps the
next issue will prove to be brainier than unique.
AT all events The World should be given time and
chance to establish its reputation for correct
judgment.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04

In the death Of Henry W. Grady, editor of the
Atlanta Constitution the South suffers an ire
parable loss His life was devoted to the real in
terests of the people, and the work, upon which
he was engaged was of such character, that he
was enable to witness its excellent results. We
can lily afford to lose such men as Mr.. Grady
Arkansas Press.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04

the rising generation, and yet it has never been
thought necessary to be prepared for this branch
of work. Small wonder that the world says Of
woman, cher resources are great and ''she so
readily adapts herself to circumstances, when
we consider how she goes blunderingly to work at
tasks all new and strange There has been a time
when it was deemed necessary that woman must
be able to spin and knit, and bake Bread and
yes, and know how to make that article of apparel
know as shirt
Since the world began woman has been taught
to keep house, but for her knowledge of the great
work in life laid out for her, she has been obliged
to depend on instinct. In praise of this new Or
ganization the Pail Mall Gazette says:
The draft prospectus of the Parents National
Educational Union now lies before us. On the
council are the names of five bishops and their
wives, the customary list of benevolent peers and
peeresses, and not few genuine teachers and ed
ucators besides. The prospectus sets forth that
while all other bodies of workers, whether of hand
or brain, enjoy the help and profit of association,
yet parents with the responsibility of the worlds
future resting upon them, are left to do their work,
each pair by themselves, rarely getting so much as
word of sympathy, counsel, or encouragement.
There are no colleges, associations, classes, lee
lures for parents, or those of an age to become
parents. There is no literature for parents, no
register of psychological OF physical discoveries in
child nature, no record of successful treatment of
naughty children, not even standard of beautiful
child life educed TO words, that ISL which the par
ents can work toward.
The P. N. E. U. va changer tout celia. There
are to be mothers meetings, mixed parents meet
ings, governesses' meetings, and nursery maids
meetings. There is to be house of education
for ladies intending to become mothers, but not
least there is to be an issue of P. n E. u tracts,
and the union is to run two organs of it's own, a
hgh-class magazine ''for cultivated parents and
the Parents Friend, presumably for uncutivated
parents.
Such, in brief, is the scheme of the new society.
and the welcome that it has found in many quar-
tiers proves that it does at least attempt to meet
certain want
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04

Little BERTHE, lad Of some four or five years
old, recently astonished his mother with the ques-
ton, Mamma, what is a grass widow?'
"My son, grass widow is one whose husband
has gone away and left her,
'lf my papa should go away leave you, would
you be grass widow?'
I'll suppose | should beat least for little
WHILE" she answered, with far-away expression.
"Ihen, mamms, - he added thoughtfuly, "what
would be, grasshopper Womans Magazine.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04

The P. N. E. U. is the name of q new society
recently organized in London These unfamiliar
capitals stand for the Parents National Educa-
tional Union, and the aim of the society is to be
cultivation of intelligent mothers-one may hope
to add fathers too.
The work of humanity seems to be confined to
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04

Gin the West of Ireland a young lady has set
tied down in place called Letterfrack in Come
mara, by herself with the desire of teaching an
industry there. She was travelling eighteen months
ago through that part of country, and she was
struck with the poverty of the people. She began
to consider whether she could not learn basket
making, and then teach it. She knew nothing
about it, but she was determined to find it out
and with great deal of trouble she got thorough
training in England in basket-making. She then
went to France, where she learned how to make
pretty French baskets. In the following summer
she settled down in Letterfrack, and started teach
ing the trade of discriminating. She began bv
teaching one small boy, but her class rapidly in.
creased and there is now quite little industry
established here. She has planted the place all
about with osiers and she is now making an ex-
pertinent in the growing Of early vegetables -
Woman's Penny Paper,
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04
LITTLE ROCK, SATURDAY, JAN. 4, 1890.

QUEEN VICTORIA is said to be watching with
great interest the Brazilian revolution.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-01-04

If you want to find out what women are doing
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CHRONICLE
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07
Cnring a Horse by Faith.

A curious instance of the effects of Chris
tan science occurred at Eau Claire Wis, re-
Gently. There is quite large circle of stu
dents of the science in the city, and they hold
regular meetings FOR the discussion of meth
DDS and cases. One of the number, gentle
man who resides just out of the city, had a
sick horse on his hands. The veterinary sur
geons could do nothing for the animal and
the local Christian science experts failed also.
Thereupon the owner of the horse, having
plenty of time and not caring for the ex-
pense, went to the telegraph office and wired
an account Of the case to Christian science
professor in Chicago. The symptoms we're
given in the telegram, and the Chicago ex'
pert was asked to treat the case by the usual
method The horse was at that time appar-
emily on its last legs The Chicago scientist
wired back that he was treating the horse to
the best of his ability, and was thinking hard.
Within five hours the horse was well and eat
ing oats. The case was duly reported at the
next meeting of the circle, and the member:
are pursuing their experiments with renewed
faith in the science.-Chicago Herald.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07
DISASTROUS cas- EXPLOSIONS.
Six NIen KineI by a ooiiapslng Tunnel
and Two More Fatally Blrned.

Six Men KilleI by a Coilapsing Tunnel
and Two More Fatally Blrned-
SANTA BARBARA, ( al, April I. n A
special to The Press says:
A terrible accident occurred at Adams
Canon, near Santa Paula, Friday morn
ing. where the Hardison Il Stewart Oil
company is boring tunnel for oil. An
explosion of gas occurred in the tunnel,
and a sheet of flame shot out blowing
away the building 100 feet from mouth
of the tunnel Two men were terribly
burned, and one of them has since died,
The names of the Workmen are un-
known.
A force of men were put to work to
clear the tunnel, and in the afternoon
at 3;45 another explosion took place,
collapsing the whole tunnel and burying
in the ruins five men, who are certainly
dead So far as known their names are
Britton, Hardison, Taylor and Young.
Hardison is brother of the head of the
company.
The rescuing party at the scene of the
explosion late Friday night reached
Hardison, Young and White. All the
three were dead, their bodies being bad
ly torn by the explosion. The remains
were taken TO Santa Paula.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07

INDIANAPoLIs, April THE state tar
If reform league authorized the appoint
ment of experts in each county, charged
with the duty of ascertaining the mort
gage Indebtedness by record examina-
ton, and the first Of these reports was
submitted Friday by Hon. James M.
Fippen, of Upton county. This county
is in the gas belt, and lies in fertile re-
gion. His examination shows that in
1870 the unsatislied mortgage indebted
ness was S601 900. Ten years later it
had increased to $780, 14S, and in Janu-
airy last it aggregated 81, 1881, 431. The
grand total Indebtedness of the county
from all sources is S., 422, 435.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07
Effect of the Voice.

Probably no one can ever fully estimate
how much influence be is constantly exert
ing through his tones of voice. Nothing is
so powerful TO cheer the dropping energies of
a discouraged group as the inspiring tones of
hope in the words OF a new arrival Who has
not seen the immediate effect of glad and
sprightly voice breaking in upon dull and
uninterested party Of peoplei How their eyes
brighten, and their brows clear and their
forms become erect! On the other hand, let q
solemn, or doleful, or fretful voice break in
on gay and cheerful company, and how
quickly the smile dies on the lip, and the de-
pressing influence goes round!-New York
Ledger
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07
Merely Modern.

There nre some people who have no idea of
recognizing merit in anything that IS new.
A wealthy lady, making purchases of fur
niture, fell into raptures OF admiration over
a handsome chair.
"Ah,n she exclaimed that's wonderfully
flnel 1t is antique, supposed"
mo, madam, said the dealer, sit is quite
modern
What pityr said the lady. 1T was so
beautiful Well, l should have liked to pos
sess it, but now shall have to buy something
else. youths Companion.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07

WICHITA, Kan, April THE crusade
against the saloons has reached this
state. Some of the members of the
Women's Christian Temperance union
of Kingman, Thursday applied to the
court for warrants to arrest saloon
keepers. The business of the court was
such that time could not be given them
at the moment they called. In the
movement time was an important
factor, and they decided to make a raid
Three of the places where it was sup
posed intoxicants were being sold We're
visited, and all liquids of suspicious
flavor were carried and dumped in the
street
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07
YELLOW JACK.
Arrival at Baltimore of an Infected Ship
From Brazil-Quarantined.


From Brazil-Quarantined.
BALTIMORE, April Quite a COM
motion was caused among shipping men
Friday by the report that the American
ship McCullum, Capt. O'Bren, from Rio,
was detained at quarantine with yellow
fever aboard. The rumor gained a good
deal of credence because it could not be
verified, the health department being
closed. Capt O'Brien was not allowed
to come to the city by order of DR., Heis-
kell, who is in charge of quarantine,
1t was definitely learned later that
three of the sailors had died on the pes
sage, the first of yellow fever or Feb, 10,
the other two on Feb. q and on March
9, respectively. Capt. O'Brien said the
latter two did not die of yellow fever,
and that there was no epidemic on his
ship The man who died contracted yell
low fever while the ship lay at anchor at
Rio. All were buried at sea. DR.. Heis-
kell quarantined the ship.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07
.a,r for the Night.

The Winter palace, Top. IN.
The Czar-Have you looked well under the
bedovitchi
The Czariua-Nes.
The Garland in the closetsi
The Czarina-Yes, dear.
The Czar-Then give me my steel lined
night gown, set the man trapsky, give me the
double barreled plstolovitch and turn the gas
of ! shall seek pleasant dreams wherein !
may see that black and tanovitch rascal,
Georgeoff Keunnnski, breathing the sweet
air Of the Kara prison. -Pttsburg Bulletin.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07
REFRIGERATED Beef for England.

NEW YORK, April THE Herald's
special from Houston, Tex, says: George
Dobson, of London, agent for the Liver
pool Trading company, arrived in Gal
weston on Thursday and entered into
negotiations for fortnightly shipments OF
$40 tons of refrigerated beef. The port
of shipment has not yet been decided
upon. New Orleans is a bidder. A line
of steamships will begin running July /;
Cattle men meet in Fort Worth April lC
to consider another and larger PROPOSE
Iinn
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07

"As regards educating the sense of smell, "
writes tea dealer, II am strongly of opinion
that IL is possible, with constant practice, to
value teas as correctly by smelling the in
fused leaf as by tasting. have bought thou
sands of chests in public sale by smelling the
infused leaf only, and have constantly valued
public sale teas on the same plan. Neverthe-
less, for blending purposes it is absolutely
necessary 10 taste Pail Mall Gazette
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07
Hnw the Enclnslnn Act is Evaded.

SAN FRANCISCO, April IA local pa
per which has been investigating the
matter of Chinese immigration from
Mexico, states one or two small craft are
almost constantly engaged in bringing
Chinese from Lower California to San
Diego, and landing them at night,
whence they make their way to Los An
geles and other points. Several hundred
Cinnamon and a number of Chinese
women are believed to have found their
way into California by this method dur
ing the past year.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07
Logan County w. Va, Feud Averted.

WHEELING, w. Va, April 7.-Seven
or eight persons indicted at the last
term of the Logan county circuit court
for the murder of Green Mccoy and Milt
Haley. at Harris Creek last December,
which threatened for some time to grow
into feud equal in proportions to the
Hatfield-McCoy feud, have been ad
mitted 10 bail in the sum Of S., 200 each.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07
A Burning Mine Flooded.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, April Z. The fire in
the Cameron colliery is now beyond
control. and the entire mine, comprising
$50 miles of galleries. will have to be
flooded. Three creeks will be turned
into the mine, and it is estimated that it
will take sixty days to flood it, and
nearly year to repair the damage. The
loss is estimated at 100000.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07

SALEM, Ore. Apr THE Oregonian
railway was sold at auction under fore
closure Friday to tho Southern Pacific,
for 81 100000. This formally completes
the latter company's title TO the proper
ty. of which it already had possession.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07

CHICAGO, April Friday developed
little that was new in the plumbers
strike, and the most significant feature
of the day being the influx of plumbers
of other cities. Strikers and employers
hold out with equal pertinacity, and are
alike confident of victory. The plumb
ing business throughout the city is prac-
ticallv suspended.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07
ucavv Rains in Wisconsin.

WHITEHALL, Wis, April Z. - The
heavy rains Thursday Overlooked the
streams in this vicinity. The Touring
mill dams here and at Coral City and
Elk Creek were swept out The streams
receded rapidly. Country bridges were
more or les damaged.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07
Ioni,ville ReIiefFund.

LOUISVILLE, April THE relief fund
for sufferers by the tornado now amounts
to about Sl35,000. There have been
about 800 applications for relief of losses
of all kinds. For loss of furniture there
are 442 applications, twenty of which
are not IN the city.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07


Is Natures effort to expel foreign sub
stances from the bronchial passages.
Frequently, this causes inflammation
and the need of an anodyne. No other
expectorant or anodyne is equal to
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t assists
Nature in ejecting the mucus, allays
irritation, induces repose, and is the
most popular of all cough cures.
"Of the many preparations before the
public for the cure of colds, coughs.
bronchitis, and kindred diseases, there
is none, within the range of my expert
ence, so reliable as Ayers Cherry Pee
toral. For years | was subject to colds,
followed by terrible coughs. About four
years ago, when so afflicted, / was adj
vised to try Ayers Cherry Peotoral and
to lay all other remedies aside | did
SO, and within a week was well of my
cold and cough. Since then I have
always kept this preparation in the
house, and feel comparatively secure.'
- Mrs, L. L, Brown, Denmark, Miss,
"a few years ago look a severe cold
which affected my lungs. had a ter
rible cough, and passed night after
night without sleep. The doctors gave
me up, | tried Ayers Cherry Pectorai,
which relieved my lungs, induced sleep,
and afforded the rest necessary for the
recovery of my strength. BY the COM
tinual use of the Pectoral, permanent
cure was effected. Horace Fairbrother,
Rockingham, Vt,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07

First College Boy-What are you going to
60 in for-wealth ur famei
Second College Boy-Both. I'm going to
lie a ball playor.-New York Weekly.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-07

7rrEEIV WITTY
To take thy ransomed people home,
Shall among them standY
Shall such worthless worm as |,
Who sometimes am afraid to die,
Be found at thy right handH
Among thy saints let me be found,
Whenever tn archangel's trump shall sound;
To see thy smiling face;
Then loudest of the throng I'll sing,
While heavens resounding arches ring,
With shouts of sovereign grace