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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17

"rhere is not a more popular little wo.
man in the profession than Marie Jansen, -
said young man who is well known about
town. ''She has the biggest sort of a
heart and will do anything for fellow.
Did you ever hear how good she was to Jim
Meade, of Chicago, when he was laid up at
the Adams houseP No? Well Jim's big
toe was so badly demoralized by an attack
of govt that he could not get out of bed. A
lot of us fellows used to go up and keep
him company, Marie was playing with
Wilson at that time and was stopping at
the same hotel
The Chicago manager was an old friend
of hers and when she heard of his sorry
plight she paid him visit and offered to
dress his afflicted foot. It happened that
the cloth used for bandages was all out.
instead of sending for more, this gay Sa-
marian took a dainty lace handkerchief
from her pocket, and, after dousing it well
with the govt medicine, tenderly bound up
Jim's sore toe. 1t made him feel pretty
good, 1 can tell you, and as soon as he was
able to get about he purchased basket OF
roses, tied the handkerchief about the han
die and sent them over the footlights to his
fair nurse. believe Marie has that hand
kerchief preserved in her scrap book, along
with a lot of pleasant newspaper notices"
Boston Globe.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17

know girl of the period who thinks
she has solved secret which viii bring her
untold wealth. lam half inclined to think
her fortune is assured Every woman
knows how easy gloves soil, and they also
know how abominable cleaned gloves are.
In fact no girls of the period will wear
cleaned gloves. We all know, too, that a
years. supply of fresh gloves costs good
deal Of money. Well, this clever friend of
mine has discovered cheap and simple
way of keeping her gloves clean. She makes
one pair last her several months and yet
retain new, fresh appearance. She cleans
them, of course, but how she does it is her
secret can only testify that an expert
could hardly tell that the gloves had ever
been worn more than twice, and as for be-
ing cleaned, they would boot at the idea-
Racket.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17
Chance for nressnaksrs.

A lady who lives in Yonkers aired her
grievances and the grievances of her hus-
band about dressmaking and unskilled
labor by saying: Il have had dressmaker
at my house every spring and fall for the
past eight years, and never yet found one
who was satisfactory. Ask my friends and
they will tell you that am not an un-
reasonable woman. The greatest fault
have to find with these dressmakers is that
they exhibit poor judgment and wretched
taste. Because a certain style of dress is
fashionable is no reason why figure like
mine will look we'll in it, 1 pay the dress
makers 81. so per day and their board.
About three years ago my husband in
serted two advertisements in morning
paper. One was for a young lady to adj
dress envelopes in his Office at ninety cents
per thousand; the other was for seam
stress at $40 per month and board. He re-
ceived SAT answers from young ladies who
were willing to write IN his Office for about
s. a week, and only received seven answers
from seamstresses A woman who is
skilled with her needle, and possessed ct
some intelligence, can afford to be the most
independent woman in the community
New York Press.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17
A PASSING FACE.

Twas but moment. Long enough to feel
The grateful presence Of her quiet grace,
And at her beauty shrine moment kReel
To mark the sweetness Of her gentle face.
To catch glance from out her downcast eyes
A fieeting light of violet. more rare
Than all the colors of the summer skies,
That but moment fingered futtering there
moment. Then she vanished; yet 10 stay
Within my memory, as some distant strain
OF music rising slowly, dies away,
But fingers yet when all is still again.
Or as a dream that fits across the mind
When care is bound by all forgetting sleep,
Too soon win vanish, but yet leave behind
A gentle sweetness that the senses keep
If fate had been but kinder. Who can tell
Our paths had been the same, and, hand in hap
Together we had wandered DER the fell
And crossed the border Of the unknown landi
We met to meet no mora. Upon the sea
OF life we pass like ships A moment seen,
A signal shown, shout thrown cheeriy,
Then darkness. waves and distance stretch be
tween.
-Somerville Journal
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17

"Don't wash your hair" This is advice
given by woman who has been at the
head of q leading hairdressing establish
ment for the last twelve years. She says
further. 81 believe the average young wo-
man browns the life of her hair by fire.
quent washing in hot and cold water. We
send out about twenty young women who
dress hair by the season. contracting for
the entire family. They plan to give each
head a combing twice week, and, by spe-
cial arrangement, make house to house WIS.,
its daily. Not drop of water is put on the
hair, and every head is kept in a clean and
healthy condition. We pin our faith to a
good brush, and prefer a short bristled,
narrow brush, backed with olive or palm
wood We use the brush not only on the
hair, but on the scalp as well.
A maid has to be taught how to dress
and care for the hair by object lessons.
The instruction is part of my duty. In
teaching one novice ! operate on the other.
The first thing to do when the hair is I'M
pinned is to loosen it by lightly tossing it
about. Tho operation need not tangle 1t,
and as the tresses are being aired they fall
into natural lengths Instead of beginning
at the scalp, the first combing should start
at the end of the hair. In other words,
comb upward to avoid tangling, breaking
and tearing the hair out. This racking Of
the hair will remove the dust. After this
the scalp should be brushed thoroughly.
BY this mean that n full hour should be
spent, first brushing the hair and then the
head. New York Star.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17
Short and Sweet.

She entered q Sixth avenue mems fur
nisher's. She wore little snuff coloret
derby, easy fitting gloves, a low cut checked
waistcoat, close fitting skirt, snuff coloret
overgaiters and a Henley shirt with higl
collar. There was pink in her button
hole. The head clerk danced forward tt
meet it,
"Necktier' 'Tor yourself" "Who elseS'
"Style2" "Teck." Color" white.
"PriceF" "No object" "Which" ''This.
zone dollar" ut goesl" "Change'
Thanks" Wrap" mo, wear itl''
This is a verbatim account of sale over
heard few days since The young woman
was pretty, but of that peculiar masculine
tailorfied growth that carried out in hei
shopping the businessied air she took on.
"Do you often have them like that 81
short and sweeti" l inquired.
"No," answered the clerk, "if we did We
could retire in year. We do considera
BILE trade with the younger class of womer
in neckwear, cuffs, waistbelts, sashes ant
outing wear but they seldom come 81
quick. My, she was daisyl-Clothier anC
Eurnisher
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17
The Yankee Girl Abroad.

In her aptitude for the details of travel
ing the American girl often astonishes the
European native on his own heath. One
summer, in bennington, an American girl
Wishing to have her luggage" taken to the
railway station, and being located so near
it herself that there was no need of taking
q cab, went to the station and asked to
have porter sent around for it. (They do
not have baggage expresses in England)
On mentioning this little incident in the
presence of an Englishman and an army
officer he was surprised to learn that such
q thing could be done, and said he should
never have thought of doing it, but would
have been quite helpless in such az eHier-
gency and obliged to take ely" in order
to get his luggage to the station. He had
his doubts as to the success of this bit of
American enterprise ami shrewdness, and
when the hour arrived at which the i'm
promptu expressman was due the India
colonel was on the qui vive to see if the
plan really succeeded am happy to say
it did, and the Englishman watched the
boxes" go off, admiring the while the
American girl who knew how to travel
Philadelphia Times.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17
Boaton's Single Women,

Single women In Boston, who have taken
upon themselves to be practical, sensible
and useful according to their own meth
DDS, are so numerous and happy that they
are enved all over the world In many
parts of the west it is the chief ambition Of
unprotected women to 'come to Boston,"
ostensibly to study or work, but often in
reality to enjoy the freedom and respect
which is accorded to single women in that
city; the result being that the superhuous
female population in Massachusetts has
never a chance to diminish, but increases
steadily through western immigration.
Such pleasant state of things is created
by the Independent action of single women
in securing an education and afterward in
making use of requirements, and opposi-
ton becomes less and less each year.-Bos.
ton Herald.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17
A snnnnssfnl Tencher.

Miss Elaine Goodale, the superintendent
of the Indian schools in Dakota, is a small,
gentle voiced, sad faced young woman,
with the pluck Of n flamingo and much
less physical strength than a l0year-old
boy. In the course of study prepared by
her for the civilization of the red men small
attention is given TO the spiritual develop
ment of the little savages. She lays par
ticular stress on the humani1ing influence
of soap and water, hair and flesh brushes,
digestible food. warm clothing and inces-
SAINT industry. Things rather than facts
are taught, the poet teaching having
learned that knowledge is better than wis
dow for the children of the wigwam.
She governs them through their vanity
as formerly she ruled sensitive American
school children by appealing TO their pride.
During her leisure hours Miss Goodale
writes verses and songs, some of which the
savage little boys are taught to sing. Spe-
cial arrangements have been made for
visiting schools during the coming summer
months. Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Gen. Morgan has supplied her with span
OF horses and n covered wagon for the novel
tourney. She will be attended by two In
dians-man and wife-and the wagon will
he her summer home during the school to
school visit across the two Dakotas.-New
York World.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17

If the wife unites in mutual endeavors,
or rewards her husbands labor with an
endearing smile, with what spirit and per-
severance does he apply to his vocationl
With what confidence will he resort either
to his merchandise or farm, fly over land,
sail upon the seas, meet difficulty and en-
counter danger-if he knows he is not
spending his strength in vain, but that his
labor will be rewarded by the sweets of
homei How delightful is it to have a
friend to cheer and a companion to soothe
the solitary hours of grief and painl
Solitude and disappointment enter into
the history of every mans life, and he is
but half provided for his voyage who finds
an associate for only happy hours, while
for his months OF darkness and distress no
sympathizing partner is at hand!-New
York Ledger.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17
Clothes for the Baby.

Ayoung baby should have a flannel band
long enough to go twice around it, Be
very careful not to put it on too tight, and
fasten it with small safety pins. On this
put long sleeved cashmere shirt, buttoned
all the way down the front. No one who
has used an open shirt will ever return to
the old fashioned kind that have to be put
on over the head. Next comes long fan
mel petticoat, OF pinning blanket, sewed to
a cotton waist, and over that loose white
slip Two napkins-one of cotton, the
other of swan's-down or fannel-should be
used. Twilled cotton is the softest most
absorbent material for napkins. Some
mothers prefer linen diaper, but it does not
retain the moisture as well as the cotton
Ladies' Home Journal.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17
Hints for Honsekeepers.

A tablespoonful of turpentine boiled
with white clothes will aid in the whiten-
ing process.
TO clean plaster of paris ornaments, COW
er them with a thick layer of starch and
let 1t dry; remove with a stiff brush.
There is an art in carving boiled ham for
dainty dinners, and he who cuts the slices
thin is declared to be the artist.
Mating which has been worn somewhat
may still be used under carpets. II may
be cleaned by washing on both sides with
hot salt water and drying out Of doors.
, Asthma may be relieved by burning a
small piece of blotting paper which has
been immersed in strong solution Of salt
peter and then dried.
After washing tin vessels, set them on
the stove or in the sun for few minutes
to thoroughly dry, and thus avoid rust,
which will soon destroy them.
For candy creams, icings and sweets in
general, confectionery sugar, which is fine
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17
Woman's Craze for Hooks.

The idea that feminine garments must
be hung up when not being worn has no
foundation whatever in reason. Throwing
mems clothing on chair causes the trous-
ers to bag at the knees and the coat to
wrinkle across the shoulders-still man is
happy. Womans clothes are usually of
the light, pliable nature, and habitually
keeping them on chair or even on the
floor would not harm them In the least.
But 1t is utterly impossible to make wo-
man realize this, and so we suppose that
year after year, till the arrival of the mil
lsnnium, and perhaps longer, man will
have to go through May and part Of june
engaged in putting up shelves, adjusting
hooks and buying wardrobes to take the
place of closets which ought TO exist, but
which do not.-New York Tribune.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17
wh,te for young Brides onlv.

Mrs. Annie Jenness Miller thus writes in
her magazine: "A widow or Divorce, no
matter how youthful, should never be mar
ried In white gown. The white robe is
symbolical of original purity, and twice
donned loses its significance, as does also
the wreath Of orange buds and the flowers
which are properly the prerogative of the
girl bride. A travelling dress is considered
good form; but some widows prefer rich
gown Of heliotrope brocade pale blue satin
duchesse, or, in fact, anything that appeals
to the individual fancy. Widows are some
times embarrassed to know what DISPOSE
ton to make of the first wedding ring. 1t
should be removed so soon as the lady has
plighted her troth, for no man likes to be
continually reminded of his predecessor"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17
Pulling the BULLS Tail.

Our special good fortune was to be among
the few guests invited to witness the caui-
leadaro given by the members of the Jockey
club in honor of the young and lovely wife
of a certain European diplomat resident
In Mexico. Ono by one the cavaliers rode
round the corner of the building into the
course before us, hating moment to rein
their chargers up to the grand stand, there
under the colors of Mexico floating in the
winds to bespeak the favor of some fair
friend AS by one consent they all rode at
full TIL to the end of the course across
which was a rough rail fence, serving to
pen in number of bulls, ponies and mules.
A servant lifted the rude gate and others
belabored poor bull, until, wild with
rage, it ran down the course with all its
clumsy speed. There was wheeling of
horses, the mounted servants riding at the
head of the already Infatuated animal CON
tinuing to urge it to further speed by re-
peated blows over the head and shoulders.
The cavaliers, meantime racing their steeds
until one shot far ahead of the others,
came up alongside the bull, when the
leader reached out and grasped its tail in
his right hand, then getting a firm hold,
by a quick and sudden trick threw his
right leg over the tail which he still held.
BY squirting his horse to the utmost of his
power he dragged the poor tormented bull,
whirling 1t few rods and throwing it to
the ground with much force.
1t is good horseman who can do this,
and not by any means were all the assem-
bled members of the Jockey club able to
accomplish 1t. even though superbly mount
ed. Most of them could speed their nags
and Oyertaking the bull catch him by the
tail, but when 1t came to the quick jerk at
the same instant that the leg is thrown
over the tail, ahl that was another matter
Although there were perhaps twenty bulls
after an hour or two they became thor
oughly jaded. Then the gallants dis
mounted, and, giving an arm each to a
lady, conducted all of us to a lovely gar
den near by, where the scene suddenly
changed and took the form OF a fete cham
petrc.-Mexico Ger Chicago Herald
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17
An Exclusive women's Club.

The Meridian club, which meets once
month at the Fifth Avenue hotel, is very
much averse to notoriety of any sort,
Sometimes woman writer will be invited
as n guest, but she is told that If she writes
anything about it she will be considered as
having violated hospitality. One would
suppose from its secrecy that the workings
eg this club were something out of the or
dinasy, but in reality its programme is OF
the most commonplace order. A luncheon
As served. ut which the members chat. On
the day that the writer was admitted the
conversation began regarding the intimacy
between the poets Byron and Shelley, and
the tragic death Of the latter, but before
we reached the salad we We're discussing
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps baby, and over
the Zee cream we tried TO decide whether
discarding the hustle was really an i'm
provement To the ensemble of the average
woman.
After luncheon some papers were sead
and speeches made which were IKE sauce
piquant, fun Of good things, but not pun
gent. Really, for a real chatty, enjoyable,
social time, one could not find a better
place TO 20 than the Meridian, in spite OF
its lofty and exclusive airs. The member
ship OF this club is limited to thirty. Moth
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17
WOMAN AND HOME
THE CORSET QUESTION FROM 4
CONSERVATIVE STANDPOINT.

A Higher Education for wOmen-shs
Teaches Little savages-Don't Wash
Your Harlan Exclusive women's Club.
The Women of Seventy Years Ago.
81 don't wear corsets,' said lady to me
the other day, with quite a superior air;
''at least when am ut home"
felt strong inclination to tell her that
the information was not necessary. She
looked about as shapely and beautiful as a
Maltese cross; and she wore slippers that
were run down" at che heel and ''out" at
the toe. It was 2 o'clock in the after
noon, yet she wore an ungainly and slat-
ternly morning wrapper, with no collar or
bit of lace at her throat and her hair had
not been touched SINCE she twisted 1t up
before breakfast. She was young mar
ried woman, with no family to take up her
time, and there was no earthly excuse for
her appearance save laziness. Why should
you not wear corsetsS They hurt your
Why, of course they hurt you If you only
put them on when you go out. Accustom
your feet to loose slippers, and neatly fit
ting boots will cause you agonies of suffer
ing when you wear them.
A corset loose enough to be comfortable
improves the figure of any woman; but if
you have fully made up your mind not to
wear them, at least have the good taste to
wear gowns that will partly conceal their
absence. Don't wear waists which fasten
tightly about your body, and which were
meant to be fitted over corsets, and then
ask your friends, with glance ofunsophis-
ticated innocence and eomplacence, If they
would have guessed from your looks
that you didn't wear corset" because If
they say yes, you will be indignant; while
If they say no they will have little white
fib on their conscience.-E Higginson in
Mast Ghnrn
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17

Several instances of apparent counting
are mentioned by Sir John Lubbock in his
"Senses of Animals" as exhibited by in
sects. The several species of eumenes, for
instance, supply their young with definite
numbers of victims; and, while the males
are smaller than the females, and require
less food, the insect seems to know whether
the egg will produce male or female
grub, and apportions the quantity of food
accordingly, giving five victims to the male
and ten to the female. 1t is suggested by
Mr.. G. A. Freeman that the matter Is one
of physiological interval. The male eggs
follow one another in less time than the
female, giving time to store asmaller num-
Der Of caterpillars before the next egg has
to be provided for.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17

Friday evening, May 8, the civil governor
of this island gave ball in honor of the
Grand Duke de Leuchtenberg 1t was
quite swell.
The duke is one of the most pleasing gen
tlemen / ever met. One must never ask to
be presented to royalty. If royalty wants
one presented he signifies that fact. was
presented to the duke told him "that
thought the climate of Madeira was won
derful, and that the weather we were hav-
ing was charming He agreed to both OF
these. He agreed Immediately. Most men
would have wanted to argue the PROPOSE
tions and would probably have kept me
there till 2 o'clock in the morning before
should have been able to establish these
simple facts. hate fellow that always
wants to argue. When | bado the duke
good evening never saw a man more
pleased. He is certainly one OF the most
pleasant and agreeable gentlemen ever
had the pleasure of meeting. Madeira Cor.
Louisville Courier journal.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17

We were in the smoker of train from
the north and were listening to good story
from companion when suddenly the laugh
died away and grim silence and sober
ness crept over the jovial party. a glance
from the window explained the sudden
change. There lay before us the soft, green
surface of the Sister cemeteries. Grave
stones, slabs and monuments thrust their
cold, hard surfaces into solid relief. Stretch
ed at full length upon near by mound
was the figure of girl in black Not ten
feet distant were three young women In
mourning kneeling beside newly made
grave The train whizzed past, but the
story was never finished. Albany Argus.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17
A Clever Game.

A clever game is called "cross examina-
ton" You choose a name from history,
romance, politics or art, containing as
many letters as you have players. Each
player being allotted his letter must now
choose another character, the name begin
ming with his letter. The cross examiner,
who has previously been sent out of the
room, now returns, and commences at the
head of the room the cross examination.
He is allowed twenty questions to each
player, and must guess from information
thus gained the name of the first character
thus chosen.-Harper's Bazaar.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17
Things Got Worse.

Stranger-You farm doesn't seem to be
in very fourishing condition.
Farmer-No. Things are getting worse
and worse A Teller came round here sell
ing books and papers, and he said all l
needed was to subscribe to The Farmers
Friend. did, but It don't seem to help
things any.-Yankee Blade.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-17

ing Is specified as to qualification for mem
bership. A name is proposed TO fill va
cancy only. The Meridian club elects no
president. A presiding officer is appointed
for each meeting. Margaret Manton In
New York Press