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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31
HER HUSBANDS LIFE.
In a Family Difficulty in Robertson coun
ty a Woman Kills Her Husband.

The Banner gives a full account OF
bloody tragedy on Sycamore creek,
in Robertson county, in which Pleas
ant Wingo was shot dead by his
wife, the charge from the gun enter
ing his head, blowing out his brains.
The body was found near the wood
pile and the gun on the bed in the
house. Mrs. WingO and her little
daughter testified that he committed
suicide while they were out at the
hen house. The little girl afterward
said her mother told her that was the
way it happened. The little boy,
however, testified that his father and
mother had quarrel, his father went
out to the wood-pile and he saw his
mother at the window pointing the
gun at her husband and he told his
father she was going to shoot. Wingo
picked up the axe and started back
to the house, when she fired, killing
him. Mrs. Wingo was arrested and
carried to Springfield.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31
A Vile Practice.

The anonymous letter-writer is get
ting in some vile work in the city
now. This detestable person has
gone even further and in several in
stances has subjected himself 1--WE
cannot think it is a woman) to pros
ecution for forgery, by signing the
names of reputable parties to notes
intended to mislead and deceive, and
perhaps to compromise innocent par
ties. 1t had better be stopped, OF
some one will surely get into trouble
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31
TO Mr.. And Mrs. Sears on Their sad
Anniversary, by their Friend. Mrs.
Blackman.

Long years ago, in manly pride,
A lover stood, and by his side
A maiden fair,
With heart and cheek as pure and sweet
As ever June's fresh roses are.
She placed in his her trembling hand,
Her heart felt naught OF fear. She stands
A trusting bride;
For he's her staff on which to lean,
And through earth's pilgrimage her guide.
Sixty and two years have glided by,
And DER their heads a sunny sky
Has ever shone;
For he to whom in youth she gave
Her love still standeth by her side.
A lover yet, though burrows lie
And crow-feet twinkle meath each eye
Footprints of Time;
But in his heart lie vows unbroken,
And DER his face Truths drawn each line.
A lover yet-tbough on his head
Are sprinkled lines like silver thread
Frostwork of age;
The record OF a well-spent life is his,
without blot upon its page.
May He whose grace has been their song,
Charming their lives from sin and wrong,
Send down its dew
From springs above their hearts to freshen
And dropping vigor to renew!
Oh Father guard with tender care
| These pilgrim feet from every snare,
Be Thou their Sun!
Gid with Thy glory each returning day,
| Till earths last victory be won.
And when life's last sun declines,
And in their sky no star still shines,
AS Shepherds of old
Called home at night their wandering dock
So gather these loved ones within Thy fold.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31
An Unsafe Bridge.

The winds and floods have nearly
wrecked the First street bridge across
Gallows Hollow, and unless it is
promptly attended to the city will
be at the cost of new bridge, even
should no one get hurt on the old
one. The railing is gone and the
water has taken out the under-pin-
ming, making the bridge unsafe and
liable to fall at any time. 1t is dam
gerous and should be repaired at
once.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31
Tobacco Receipts For March.

Tobacco receipts by rail for the
week ending March 10, 1890, were
344 hhds. For the week ending
March %, 615 hhds. For week end
ing March Doth, S2G hhds. Total by
raj during the month-l7s5 hhds.
While, perhaps, the receipts by wag-
ons, and that received by the STEM
mers will amount to as much as the
above figures, the receipts do not
indicate that the 1889 crop will come
up to first estimates. The quality
is very indifferent, and tobacco
weighs light.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31
Mothers of Children

II your babies are cross and restless tits
because they are not well and need
medicine. DIR. Winchell,s Teething
Syrup is the great Panacea in cases OF
that kind. AS a reliever from pain and
curative OF all the ordinary diseases COM
mon to infancy and early childhood, ii
is never-failing remedy. 1t is not
narcotic it is purely vegetable and can
he given with perfect safety to the most
delicate child. For sale wholesale and
retail by Lockert & Reynolds druggists
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31
rhad Mason Buried.

ThaddeRs Mason, who was killed
in the Louisville disaster, was buried
at Nashville Saturday evening
Elder r. Lin Cave conducted the
burial services and made very
touching allusion to the death. The
Tobacco Board of Trade of Nash
Vile placed fine floral offering on
the grave.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31
rnnernl OF ]. @. Moaehee.

The funeral and burial Of j. @.
McGehee who was killed by the cy-
clone at Bellview, KY, took place at
Hopkinsville Saturday evening. a
large crowd followed the remains to
the grave. The friends of the de
ceased who attended the burial from
this city returned Saturday night.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Jas. NJ. Woodbridge passed through
on the train Saturday night, having
in chrage his brother, Benjamin
Woodbridge, who was taken serious
" i'll in Arkansas Il few days ago.
The sick man was taken to his home
at Allensville, Ky.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31
Sheriff.

Thursday of Christmas week it
will be remembered that Nathan
Dill stabbed Tucker Hawkins to
death near Woodlawn. 1t was a
Christmas fight indulgs / in by John
and Tucker Hawkins and John and
Nathan Dill. In the fight Tucker
Hawkins was stabbed by Nathan
Dill. The murderer made good his
escape and up to this time had COM
pletely eluded the officers. Last
week Sheriff Station received a letter
from Mayfield saying that Dill was
near that place. The sheriff went
over last Friday with the result as
stated above.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

n. p. McChesney was called from
Jackson, Tenn, TO Trenton, KY,
Saturday by the serious illness of his
father, Rev. \. \. McChesney, who
has been very sick for several weeks.
Mrs. McChesney accompanied her
husband and is visiting her mother,
Mrs. III. a. Fowlkes.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

For the cure of colds, coughs, and al
arrangements of the respiratory
organs, no other medicine is so relia
BILE as Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t re
lieves the asthmatic and consumptive
even in advanced stage of disease, anC
has saved innumerable lives.
m26 lW dow.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Writing his congratulations to the
LEAF-CHRoNICLE on the consoida-
ton, Chas. Z. Barker, of West Fork
KY, says of the promise ola tobacco
crop: "'There will be fair crop
planted here this season, j think ;
not an average, but fair crop-about
three acres to the hand,v
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Members OF the Methodist church
here were treated to two excellent
sermons yesterday morning and last
night from Prof Harrison, of Nc
EpnZie.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Peter Henderson's garden seed toi
sale by Askew q Edwards.
mh21 ,eod-2w
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Parties wishing nice, comfortable
offices or bedrooms can find them by
applying to August Michel at his bak-
cry on Second street, near Arlington
Hotel, mch19d,tf
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Miss Carrie Pettigrew, of Sulphur
Springs, Tenn, and Mrs. Hudson, OF
Chicago, are the guests of Jas. Black
of this city.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Your prescriptions solicited. We
promise the best and purest drugs to
be had. Respectfully,
mh2l ,eod-2w AsKEw q EDWARDS.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31
For Rent.

A brick dwelling, nine rooms and
garden, on Madison street.
M20-lmd. IL. BLOCH.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

viii Farley and General Boyd,
both colored, were arrested for fight
ing in Barksdale's saloon this after
noon. A pistol case against Farley.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Mr.. Wilde, the postotiice inspector,
has gone to Chattanooga. He carried
with him full report from the post
Office here.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31
NATHAN DILL CAUGHT.
Sheriff Station Will Arrive With the
Prisoner Tonight.

Special to the Tobacco Leaf-Chronicle.l
MAYFIELD, KY, March 31-Will
be home on the evening train. Dill
is with me. G.. w. STATION,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Goods are selling for cost at Hen
bricks assignee sale. mar22,tf.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

The Johnsonvile bridge is reported
nearly completed and that trains can
cross it next Monday.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Jno. Ellis, travelling representative
of the Memphis Avalanche, has re-
turned to Memphis,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Mr.. Bond, of Paris, Tenn, travel
ing agent for the Memphis CONNER
cial, will be in the city tonight in
the interest of his paper,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

We pay special attention to pre-
scripuons. AsKEW q EDWARDS.
mh21 ,eod-2W.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

The Aueaican notes the marriage
of II. II. England, of Cedar Hill,
and Miss Fannie Langford, at
Greenbrier, last Saturday.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Jno. Dickinson, of Keesee a. Nor
thington's, spent the Sabbath at Penn
broke.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

The Geo. w. Hendrick stock of
glassware, queensware and tinware to
be sold at cost for cash. Attend the
sale every day. mar22,tf
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

At Cost.

Observation-Disclosures china store
mar24d,tf.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Rev. w. r. PEBBLES will leave this
evening for Culleoka on business.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

A. II. Townsend, North Fork,
Tenn, Is at the Franklin House.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

The river is reported rising at the
rate of one inch per hour to-day.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Mis-. H. b. CoWan and Miss Lu
cy Altman are at the Arlington.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Will II. Lyon, of the Louisville
paper trade, is in the city.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31
To Take Good Care of Animals

81 an exercise OF duty incumbent upon
every person having one the slightest
neglect Of them often causes sickness
that leads to serious results and many
good animals are lost thereby. Animals
to be kept in proper condition should be
given occasional doses Of medicine.
Uncle Sans Condition Powder is the
great Remedial agent in this line, and
as a cure never-failing one. For sale,
wholesale and retail by Lockert & Rey-
n5lds druggists.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

A snow storm is reported from
Cincinnati this morning.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Peter Henderson's garden seed at
Askew & Edwards mch2l ,eod-2w
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Mrs. II. A. Fowlkes has been quite
sick for several days.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Get your envelopes at the LEAF
Office, If you want good ones at bot
tom prices. u.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

! wish to inform my friends and
patrons that / will be with Bloch
Bros. after April LIST. Respectfully,
Miss KATE GILLIAN.
mar25.d sW,2w.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Attend the assignee's sale of thu
Hendrick stock. ma22,tf.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

l.. l.. Rowland, Rockport, ILL.,, is
in the city.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS

FOR CIRCUIT COURT CLERK.
r n Nor;ol-We are authorized to an
r. u. DdiaiGl nounce f. y. Daniel as a
candidate for reelection for circuit court
Clerk al the ensuing August election.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

At Cost.
Everything-Hendrick' IS china store.
mar24d,tf.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Jno. F. House has returned from
Nashville.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

j. b. Barner, Greenville, Miss, is
in town.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Fresh garden seed at Askew q Ed
wards. mh2l ,eod-2w.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

J.B. Richardson, st. Louis, is in
the city.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Jas. Sims, Nashville, is at the Ar
lington.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31
FOR REGISTER.

James A. Granto%ss n aFs aSs' Jam sa
A. Grant a candidate for Register for Mont
gomery county, at the ensuing August cleo
GOn.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31
is CENTS PER WEEK.

Louisville q Nashville Railroad.
Trains leave GAINESVILLE rs follows:
SOUTH:
NOlOl Fast MHll o'@V = =
No 1903 Fast Express, daily" 7:lS A. M
NORTH.
Nol02, Fast Express, daily 6'04 r IA
Noi0f Fast Mai, o'lo A. m
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

c. H. Weakley, Nashville, is here
to-day.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

at Cost.
Everything-Hendrick's china store.
mar24d, If.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

Plant the Best.
IIsnderson's garden seed, cheapest
and best, at Askew & Edwards.
mh21 ,eod-2w
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

curative OF all the ordinary diseases COM
mon to infancy and early childhood, it
is q never-failing remedy. 1t is not
narcotic it is purely vegetable and can
he given with perfect safety to the most
delicate child. For sale wholesale and
retail by Lockert & Reynolds druggists.
For the cure of colds, coughs, and all
arrangements of the respiratory
organs, no other medicine is so relia-
BILE as Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t re-
lieves the asthmatic and consumptive,
even in advanced stage of disease, and
has saved innumerable lives.
m26 1w dow.
=--------------------
Your prescriptions solicited. We
promise the best and purest drugs to
be had. Respectfully,
mh2l ,eod-2w ASKEw d EDWARDS.
Parties wishing nice, comfortable
offices or bedrooms can find them by
APPLYING to August Michel at his bak-
cry on Second street, near Arlington
Hotel. mch19d,tf
For Rent.
A brick dwelling, nine rooms and
garden, on Madison street.
M20-1md. IL. BLOCH.
Goods are selling for cost at Hen
bricks assignee sale. mar22,tf.
Peter Henderson's garden seed for
! sale by Askew 81 Edwards.
mh21 ,eod-2w
| -
At Cost.
Observation-Disclosures china store,
mar24d,tf.
We pay special attention to pre-
scriptions. AsKEW & EDWARDS.
mh21 ,eod-2w.
The Geo. w. Hendrick stock of
glassware, queensware and tinWare to
be sold at cost for cash. Attend the
sale every day. marz2,u'
Peter Henderson's garden seed at
Askew & Edwards. mch2l ,eod-2w
Get your envelopes at the LEAF
office, If you want good ones at bot
tom prices. u.
|
Attend the assignee's sale OF the
Hendrick stock. ma22,tf.
Fresh garden seed at Askew d Ed
wards. mh21, eod-2w.
| --
At Cost.
Observation-Disclosures china store.
mar24d,tf.
| ------
| Plant the Best.
Hsnderson's garden seed, cheapest
and best, at Askew & Edwards.
mh21 ,eod-2w
/
Fine china goods going for cost at
Hendricks mar22,tf
at Cost
Everything Hendricks china store.
mar24d,tf.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31

j. B. Richardson, st. Louis, is in
the city.
G. H. Weakley, Nashville, is here
to-day.
]. b. Barner, Greenville, Miss, is
in town.
Jas. Sims, Nashville, is at the Ar
lington.
Jno. F. House has returned from
Nashville.
L. l.. Rowland, RockpOrt, ILL.,, is
in the city.
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Mrs. II. A. Fowlkes has been quite
sick for several days.
----
A snow storm is reported from
Cincinnati this morning.
Will II. Lyon, of the Louisville
paper trade, is in the city.
Mis-. II. b. Cowan and Miss Lu-
cy Altman are at the Arlington.
rLa rf1,nr is rnnOrtpI rising at the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26
A VALUABLE eANpER.
As n Weather Prognosticator He Beats
the Signal-Service Onice.

the Stgnal-Service Onhcc.
Ad Cole, of Vantage, has goose that
it would take good deal Of money to
buy. The goose is gander. 1t is three
years old. Colo declares that it is
never-failing weather indicator. No
rain ever finds Farmer Cole unprepared
for it, for the goose foretells its coming
promptly. Cole says he has often
known the gander to be feeding placidly
at the roadside when there wasn't
cloud anywhere in the sky and no sign
of rain whatever, and suddenly see him
lift his head in the air to the full length
of his neck and stand moment as If in
tensely listening. Then he would utter
a peculiar squawk, lift his wings, and
start on run as fast as his big web feet
would let him. After run Of few
yards he would take wing and always
fly to little pond near the farmhouse.
For time he would go through all sorts
of maneuvers in the water, chuckling or
caclSling in an undertone the while.
Then he would swim quietly about.
These movements on the part of the
gander, Cole soon learned, betokened
a coming thunderstorm, as they were al
ways indulged in on summer days. He
has known severe storm of this kind
to gather within half an hour after the
gander's warning, and one always ap-
peared within an hour or so.
The gander indication of a suddeI
shower has been of invaluable servicet
Cole during haying. He says that after
discovering this talent in the gander he
took to observing other of the bird
1.
from them just what the weather was
to be for the day. If on getting up in
the morning he sees the gander on the
pond, diving frequently and indus
triously dressing down his feathers and
talking low to himself, he knows that
the weather is to be warm, clear, and
dry. If the gander isn't diving and
paying no attention to sprucing himself
up, and every now and then raises his
head and gives loud squawk, Cole says
the indication looks suspicious, and he
keeps his eye on the barometrical goose
for further developments, for the
weather is threatening. If the gander
leaves the pond and does not show much
inclination to return to it during the
day, emitting frequent and peculiar
cries, the dangerous weather is still
imminent, and Cole never fails to pre-
pare for a steady rain that may last
couple of days If the gander goes back
to the pond in live and clipper man.
ner after feeding awhile, and inter
sperses soliloquy with loud ejacula.
tions meant for other ears, and dives
and smooths down his feathers, then it
is certain that the rain will not begin
that day. More than that, when this
gander prophesies storm the sounds he
makes are not like his everyday goose
talk. Consequently, if he is not in
sight, Cole can tell by hearing his voice
whether he is predicting shower, a
steady rain soon to come, or one that
will not be due for twenty-four hours
| N V SuD
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26
RYE FOR STOCK.
IL It, or Is It Not, Proper Food for
Breeding Animals?

Breeders of all kinds of stock are Civ.
ing more and more attention to the ele-
ments of food as shown by analyses.
The grains possessing a large proper
ton of the constituents desired at any
particular period of growth are noted
we'll by progressive men. While feed
ing for growth and for the block Is an
important question, it is more impor-
tant to know how to feed young stock
intended for breeding purposes OF
late, much interest has been aroused by
the claims of intelligent men in regard
to rye grain Tor meaD for young stock.
While rye is highly priced for furnish
ing a variety in the food of fattening
hogs as well as part ration for work
horses, there is, occasionally, man
who feels confident that rye grain is
dangerous in any form to feed breeding
stock. Just now the young things on
the farm are taking to the oats, ETC.,
and it is serious question with all who
have rye whether this grain should bo
kept away from all except those not in
tended for breeding.
The editor of this department Is in
doubt on this point, while entertaining
grave respect for the opinions of those
who oppose the use of this grain in such
cases. The presence of ergot may at
times affect females after conception;
but ergot is found in all of the grains to
a greater or less extent. So on this ac-
count the rye is not necessarily the
prime cause. To have broader grounds
for a conclusion we invite brief expe-
fa0. L. i
five years or more experience with this
grain and breeding stock. Publication
of the names of writer's will be with
held when requested, and only an alb
stract Of tie opinion of any one is like
ly to be used. Any one, therefore, who
has q conviction for or against the use
of this article of food for breeding
stock, will confer favor by writing it
in as few words as possible, giving also,
in brief his theory for the faith ex-
pressed. We are willing to be convinced
to the contrary, but will state our be-
lief that the rye itself is not hostile to
fertility in any animal. If fed in ex-
cessive quantity it may, in view of it's
richness, affect the provocative organs.
The same result may follow the use of
corn, wheat beans, peas, etc. In such
cases, however, the fault is with tho
excessive use and not with any insid-
ious quality in the grain. All must ad-
NIT the richness of this article of food
and the boys and men about the barn
must know that much smaller part of
rye is to be used than of the ordinary
grain. Now, for other practical expe-
riences. Orange Judd Farmer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-26
Cheating tho SLOT Machine.

The man who would deliberately
cheat confiding and helpless slot ma
chine deserves the reprobation of man
kind. Yet this cowardly variety of
swindler exists. He approaches the un-
suspecting machine with its smiling
slot waiting for him and into that inno-
cent slot he drops piece of lead of the
weight and shape of penny. Instantly
the machine yields up it's cigar, its bot
tie of perfume or whatever else may be
Its stock in trade, and congratulates
itself on the briskness of business. The
other day the proprietor of one of these
machines unlocked its treasury, only to
find it full of pieces of lead. 1t had
been the victim of wretch with several
pounds of lead, and had nearly worn
itself out by the rapidity with which it
satisfied his demands. Clearly the slot
machine is too good and innocent for
this world, and unless it can be taught
to discriminate between lead and lawful
money its usefulness is over.-Paris
Herald.