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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
RaathareA plrntea.

a pair Of robins, as has been their GUS
tom for several years past, commenced
building their summer home in an elm
tree ON the sidewalk In front Of my house,
and the work went bravely on, with song
and rapid fiutter of wings Suddenly the
songs ceased and work on the nest stopped.
But it was not left alone, for a band Of mis-
cradle sparrows attacked it, and, if posi-
BILE, were more active in its destruction
than the robins had been in its construc-
ton.
A few days later the robins began anoth-
er nest in a tall maple tree near by, and
the work was pushed rapidly. But in a
few days it was evident that something
was wrong again. There was great out
cry on the part Of the robins, and an I'M
musical chatter by pugnacious sparrows
The latter were again victorious and at
once proceeded to demolish the nearly fin
ished nest, which work they soon COM
pleted, strings, grass, feathers, ETC., being
scattered promiscuously about.
This was not all, nor the worst, for the
male robin was seen hanging bya cord fas-
tened to its neck and one wing, dead, and
not ten feet from the place where the nest
had been. The sight attracted the atten-
ton Of passers by, but it was so high that
none cared to ascend the tree to get the bird.
Being anxious to know the facts as to the
reason of the birds death, | spliced my
stiff trolling rod, with knife attached to
the tip, to long pike pole, and with the
help of a ladder and the assistance of a
neighbor l succeeded in cutting the string
above the bird.
An examination showed that string,
common wrapping Irvine, was passed
through the wing quilts, around the neck,
and knotted SO tightly that considerable
patience was required to remove it, so that
death must have been soon effected.
The male being dead and the nest de-
stroyed, the female departed, so that we
were no longer favored with their sweet
morning and evening songs.
The question now is; who killed cock
robinp" Was it suicide from repeated de-
feats. or was he accidentally caught in the
strings Or was it premeditated murder on
the part Of piratical sparrowsp-Forest and
Stream
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
Diamonds in Brazil.

Diamonds were first found in Brazil near
the Jequitinhonha river, in Minas Geraes,
which then received the name Of Diaman-
tina. The story goes that the supposed
white pebbles had long previously been
noticed by the gold washers, but their
value was not dreamed of. 1t is said that
the Indians used them In game which
had some resemblance to dice throwing,
and that the children of the miners en-
ployed them as Jacks" a game practiced
by the youth of all countries. 1t is certain
that diamonds were first discovered in gold
washings near Diamantina, and that they
are to this day found in cascalho, which
also contains gold. The detection of the
precious character of the before despised
white pebbles" was due to Portuguese
miner who had been in India and had
there seen diamonds in the rough. When
the news reached Portugal the crown inn
mediately took measures to monopolize
the region. Jewellers Weekly.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
Pearls Have Ailments.

Nine. X, who is the possessor Of a
necklace of 1888 pearls of perfectly uniform
size, circumstance which gives II an al
most inestimable value, and even made the
Empress Eugene envy its owner, recounts
the following story; About ten years ago
she became. for the first time, aware of a
mysterious disease in her pearls, and en-
roneously blamed the destroying effects to
an accident. In society, Mt parties, at
theatres, wherever she WAS most likely to
see such jewels, she made inquiries of their
owners and became aware OF the fact that
her necklace was not the only victim Of
the malady; titled ladies, high bourgeoises,
amiable actresses, all confessed that they
were about ready TO don mourning for the
lost beauty of valuable pearl jewelry, ador-
able bracelets, beloved trinkets-all that
enlists the sympathies of handsome wo-
men.-JeweleTs' Circular.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19

1t is reported that there is man in
Somerset county who is a selectman, as
SCISSOR and overseer of the poor In his town.
He is also school agent and highway sur
veyor in his school and highway district
1t is said that the town pays him one dollar
per day for the board of his mother-in-law,
and that he has hired his own daughter for
the school teacher. An ex-soldier, he draws
a nice sum each month as pensioner. He
carries on a farm and speculates some in
farm produce and stock. He also owns a
building that is the headquarters Of a club,
and he is leading as well as a successful
member thereof. 1t should be added that
he does not teach class in Sunday school.
Lewiston Journal.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
A COyetous Man.

He never saw a man put his hand into
his pocket without hoping and expecting
that he would give him something He
never saw funeral go by but he was
pleased, hoping that the deceased had left
him something. He never saw bride about
to be conducted through the streets to the
house of the bridegroom but he prepared
his own house for her reception, hoping
that her friends would bring her to his
house by mistake. If he saw workman
making box he took care to tell him that
he was putting in one or two boards too
many hoping that he would give him what
was over, or. at least, something for the
suggestions
When the youths of the town jeered and
tainted he told them there was wedding
at such house in order to get rid of them
because they would go to get share of
the bonbons distributed there, but as soon
as they were gone it struck him that pos
sibly what he had told them was true and
that they would not have quilted him had
they not been aware of it's truth, and he
actually followed them himself to see what
he could do, though exposing himself
thereby to fresh taunts from them.-Ex
change
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
Versatility in Old Time Actresses.

We had to make up our minds very much
more quickly, in the matter of costumes,
when was with the late Mrs. F. B. Con-
ways company in Brooklyn. We changed
the bill three times u week, except when
stars came along with their repertoire,
Stars didn't carry their own companies
then, and the parts would be given US on
Thursday to be perfect in and play them
on the following Monday. had remark
able line Of business there, known as ''old
women and responsible" Il simply meant
doing anything useful, and did it, from
singing and dancing an Irish jig in knee
breeches to corking my face and playing
the King of Abyssinia in Brougham's bur-
lesque of much Ado About Merchant
of Venice" introducing an Essence" in
big Niger shoes. And when the chamber
maid was i'll studied and played her part;
in fact, l would have gone on for anything,
from Hamlet to Little Lord Swaddlenkins.
Annie Yeamans.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
without Chimney.

In ancient times chimneys were unkn own,
and even in the age Of Queen Elizabeth they
were considered a luxury in which only the
rich could indulge. People made fire In the
middle OF their rooms, as the Laplanders still
do in the middle of their huts, and let the
smoke get out through hole in the roof the
best way it could. The house that Christine
Nilsson, the famous singer, was born In was
made of unhewn logs, piled up with mud
chinked into the cracks, and the chimney was
made of wood also. Long fat pieces were
split out of logs and fitted into the fireplace,
tapering Off into a fiue, where smaller pieces
were used. Inside the fireplace wall Of
round stones was piled up and plastered with
mud, as was also the inside OF the wooden
flue above. Montreal Star.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
HOW 4 GIRL oUrDlD 4 pAwNeRoKeR.
she Looked frightened and Received
$3.50 for q Bogus Ruby Pendant.

she Looked heightened and Received
$3.50 for Bogus Ruby Pendant.
II feel awfully ashamed Of it now.n said
demure httl5 brown eyed woman, ''be-
cause the pawnman was real good to me.
It was this ways My friend Ada showed
me pendant, q circle of beautiful small
white diamonds about ruby that glowed
like flaming red heart. 1t had fire enough
to melt rock. Ada said it was a shame
that the ruby was not genuine, because it
made the pendant Of no value to her.
81 don't care, said l; 1t looks so much
like real stone that do not believe any
one could tell that 1t is bogus Why,
see, there is even little flaw in it, just as
you often find in rubies.' But Ada said as
1t was not genuine the pendant was of no
value to her, unless she had the diamonds
set over.
"'Why not pawn itf' said 1.
"T couldn't said she. I'D be fright
ened to death. Besides, how do you do itS'
"'Oh, just go In and ask him how much
he'll give ON it, said l, though had never
been near pawn shop. Twas in too deep
ly to expose my ignorance now.
"'Would you dare do itr said She
Certainly replied bravely.
"'Will you do it for me, dearS'
"Now, that took my breath away. To
put my friend up to mischief was one
thing, but to be put up to it myself was
another. However, / could not admit
was afraid now.
"'Ye-es,' / said, half heartedly.
"She made me start at once. We went
down town, and while she waited in a
store climbed the stairs to the office of a
fashionable broker with my heart beating
until was nearly suffocated, l sat down
In the private Office and with face as
long as the statue of misery, handed out
that pendant.
"'How muchr said the man.
az don't know / replied.
"He disappeared, then came back and
said $50
'.Then knew he thought the ruby real,
as had expected him to do, and the pen
dant therefore worth about 5000; but the
sum offered was about double the real
value of the pendant, so looked sorrow
fully at the gem for moment and then
said:
"'Can you do no better for meP
"'Nope,' said he.
"One more long look at that memento of
better days, and then l said, in voice suf-
fused with tears:
"'I'll take it.
1.-THE broker had been watching me
closely, and think he was moved by my
apparent distress, which my fright helped
me to assume, for when he brought me
the ticket and money he said in the gen
tlest way:
"'My dear lady, If you wish TO redeem
this at any time, send us word and we'n
send it to you and spare you the pain of
coming here.' He was SO kind that I'm
sorry cheated him, even If he did want
$500 pendant for $50"
The reporter related this story to q repu-
table Maiden lane, jewelry manufacturer.
He said that the secret of the girls success
lay partly In the fact that the bogus jewel
had flaw in it, and that it was set with
superior, if small, diamonds, but chiefly in
the bearing of the girl. She showed to his
eye that she was not accustomed to the air
of pawnshop, and SO he was more easily
Observation-Disclosures Weekly.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
Gen, Buffers Valet.

Gen. Butler has IA tall, square shouldered
and soldier like looking servant who al
WAYS accompanies him on his travels. The
servant, who is South Carolina negro, has
strongly marked and rather attractive
face, and when he has the general in charge
he exhibits the usual outward signs of Afri-
can Importance. He wears a frock coat
and a very high hat and walks about two
PAGES behind the general. The old warriors
fondness for conversation is well known.
When anything is weighing on his mind
Gen. Butler must talk it over with some
body, and in the absence of close friends he
hammers away at his servant in fashion
that is exceedingly amusing TO the lockers
on.-New York World.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
Left Handed People.

No purely left handed race has ever been
discovered, although it is said that fully 20
per cent. of the inhabitants of the Pendjab
use the left hand in preference to the right,
as do also the Hottentots and the Bushmen
of South Africa, DIR. Mario, as "a result OF
his study of criminals, has discovered that
from Is to % per cent of these who have
been convicted of crime were left handed,
the highest ratio among people Of all classes
being but nine TO the hundred, and in some
countries less than five in the same number
of Dersons--St Louis Republic.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
aenators' Trials,

The bane Of the average senator's life is
the requests Of his friends and constituents
for tickets Of admission to the senate gal
lery when anything of great interest is go
ing on upon the floor. In later days, on
great occasions, the senator's have trans
ferred the responsibility to the sergeant-at-
arms. About twenty years ago the whole
duty devolyed upon them. Good natured
men were made miserable By the demands
upon them, and Il Is told of big, 6urly Ben
Wade that at the impeachment of Andrew
johnson all Ohio demanded tickets to the
chamber.
He distributed his tickets with a lavish
hand, but they gave CUT sooner than his
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
Danger In Benzine.

Benzine is extensively used for cleaning
furniture, and housewives should make
note of the terrible accident from its use
reported from Fredericton, N. b. II ben
zine is to be used at all-and 1t is probably
impossible to rule it out altogether-the
windows should be opened until it has all
evaporated, and care be taken to have no
fire about. The vapors are sometimes ig-
nited in the kitchen range, considerable
distance away from the parlor where the
benzine is being used. 1t is the invisible
vapor which causes the mischief usually,
for people who are careful enough with the
fluid itself sometimes forget that when ex-
posed it gives off vapors that spread all
through the house and may be explosive.
philadelphia Ledger.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
An Example Of Afeannesa.

As an example of meanness an army sur
geon told Of a western New York farmer who
came to the United States general hospital
at Fortress Monroe In search of the body Of
his son, which had been buried in the hospi-
tai cemetery. As was usual In such cases,
the remains were exhamed and carefully re-
moved from the coffin to a strong box suit
able for transportation, all at government
expense After getting safely home the man
wrote 10 the executive officer in substance as
follows
THE old coffin in which my son was buried
was left In the dead house. want TO know
how much government Is going 20 allow me
for It, n--Lowiston Journal
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
LLFE DOES Nor eeVNr eY WEARS.

Life does not count by years
IT'S circumstance that makes the solid sum
OF our existence Smiles and tears,
And hopes and fears, unbidden come
To some, day seems but Aeeting hour
Where pleasure waits there is no call for tears.
To others, writhing meath afiiction's power,
A single day is heightened into years.
Life does not count by years
The polished brow its youthful look may hold,
Zen while the heart stung by the cold worlds
aneers,
Lies in the tortured bosom sere and old.
In this great world Of mingled good and III
Philosophy's clear page reveals the truth
That, view life's stormy problem as we WILL
IT'S our surroundings that make age or youth.
New York Weekly.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19

Official Member-What will it cost to
paint this church,
Tradesman-Two hundred and fifty dol
lars.
Official Member-It's exorbitanJ, but
can't get it done for less. That's what
every painter in town asks Go ahead with
the job.
Same Official Member (neXt day)-Bro-
ther Goodman, we have decided to make
your salary this year 5000.
PastoF-But--
Official Member-That's all we can afford
to pay. We can get scores of ministers for
even less than that.
lowing to ruinous competition Brother
Goodman accepts the reduction of $500 in
his salary. Chicago Tribune.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19

But any leading alienist of this city will
affirm, to an intelligent questioner, the
truth of the proposition that climbing
stairs results in an enormous aggregate of
feminine woe and that scurrying in ele-
vators to dizzy heights produces in many
men a temporary mental unsettlement.
II have observed cases of elevator dizzi-
ness,'" said DR.. Alan McLane Hamilton,
(which assumed distressing features and
required prompt treatment. Many men
when an elevator shoots suddenly up are
conscious of mental bewilderment which,
while speedily disappearing, might in time
have serious effects. The aggravated cases
70 which | referred were those Of elevator
boys, who were finally obliged to seek
other work. New York Herald.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
Total.


You see, have something left over for
next year if decide to buy any expensive
garment. / allow myself $3.50 year foE
clothes, and by keeping them in order and
by using Judgment in buying l always
make good appearance. / never buy be
cause the stuff is pretty; il must look as il
it would wear like iron" to tempt me.
One year made all my old clothes do, ex-
cept shoes and gloves, and put all my
money into seal coat Next month in
tend to have new lace gown, and when
made it will not cost me more than $40;
but fear it would cost some women $50.
The secret of dressing well ON little lies in
the buying, and in being willing to sew
some for ones self. What onepays for the
making of dress will often buy another,
and it is every woman's privilege to sew
and her duty to know how to sew well. -
Cor. New York Evening Sun.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19

A recent invention consists Of a fender
for street railway cars run by electricity.
1t presents platform capacious enough to
receive e victim SO unfortunate as to be
caught upon the track before car. At a
sloue before it is a heavy four ply rubber
betting, pliable enough to pass over paving
stones and similar objects, but sufficiently
rigid to prevent an arm or leg from being
drawn under the fender.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19

Capt. Shaw, chief of the London fire
brigade, has published statistics of fires in
theatres throughout the world in 1889. He
says that fifteen theatres were destroyed,
nineteen persons killed, ninety-one badly
wounded, and goes on to prove by figures
that by entering theatre a person i'm
proves his chances of an untimely end.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19

Three miles is about the average velocity
of the Gulf stream, though at places it at
tains as high speed as fifty-four miles per
hour; as it passes through the Yucatan
channel, which Is 80 miles wide and over
1000 fathoms deep, the current does not
flow at higher rate than one-fourth of
mile an hour
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19

"Do you know" remarked the keeper at
the Zoo, that animals some days do not
move from one position for hours at timep'
ooh, that doesn't surprise me. l have
witnessed slower things than that. You
ought to see a gas Office clerk when he is
busy reading the paper and the man paying
bill is anxious to get away."-Philadel-
phia Times.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19

Henry-Did my servant cali sere this after
noon and tell you would cali
Lena-Yes; but wish you would not send
him again. He stole two hats and three UNI
brellas from our hat rack.
Henry-He Is In love with your cook, snd
tSsk them for souvenirs -Epceh.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19

Chinese officers draw pay according TO the
number Of men serving under them. From
time immemorial every officer has been per-
mitted TO lie TO the number OF ten men, but
the young emperor has issued decree that
this must be stopped and that the liars must
tell the truth.-Detroit Free Press.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
What We Are Coming To.

"pangerl' mo crossing" Private
wAyp Don't cross this lott" Look out
for the dogi" mo trespassp THE bull
Is croza''A These are few Of the warnings
that 90 bnually confront the innocent pc
Siestrian who attempts TO walk Gods earth
and enjoy the free mir Of heaven in the
pountry. One Of these days the modest
lover OF nature on foot will probably read
as every cross road; ''Get on the sarthF'--
Bosom Globe.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19

A. 7. Abernethy, professor of modern
languages in Rutherford college, North
Carolina, is only IS years old. He is prob
ably the youngest teacher in the country
to bear the title of professor.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
Metcalf Fertilizer.

McGehee Bros. are the sole agents
here for this we'll known brand Of fer
tilizer. Send them your orders.
Apr3d-tf.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19

The Ice Co. Is making better Soda
Pop this season than ever before. Try
/. my2-2m,d.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-19
DRESSING WELL ON $3.50 A YeAR.
A clever woman Artist Tells How She

A Clever Woman Artist Tells How She
Manages to Appear in Good Clothes.
am woman artist, and with economy
make good living. During the winter
season make money, as cannot fill my
orders as fast as received, but in summer
only work about half the time. believe
in good living, and it costs me $12 per week
to pay for my board and washing. Now,
with your permission, want to tell how /
manage, as among my friends have the
reputation of being a very well dressed
woman, and am sure never spend over
$3.50 year on my wardrobe. One woman
says II can't provide evening gowns"
do, In fact, try to have clothes fit to
wear to any place that might want to go
to, as it must make one very unhappy to
have to stay at home because "she has
nothing to wear"
l take good care of my clothes, and never
buy anything in the extreme fashion, as
plain colors wear longer and look better
l never bny early in the season, but late,
when good materials can be bought for
prices that can afford. never buy ready
made garments. never buy but two hats
a year-one for winter, one for summer
and always fix up' last years hats for
everyday wear. wear black or dark col
ored dresses every day, and look them over
quite often, and see that stitch is taken
when needed. make all my dress skirts
and every day waists, sewing an hour or
two in the evening when / have it to do.
The following will show what have spent,
and how, in the last twelve months:
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1890-03-15
Josh RiIIincs Philosnnhr.

All suckessful firts hav sharp ewes
--one eye they keep on yu and one on
the other phellow
Vanity IL called discreditabel pash-
un, but the good things that men do
kan oftncr be traced tew their vanity
than tew their virtew.
Man is a hily eddikated animal.
Don't never phrovesy, yung man;
for if yu phrovesy wrong, nobody
will forgit it, and if yu phrovesy right
nObOddy VIII remember it.
lounge tied wimmin are very slzarse
and very valuable
Excentricitys when they are natral
are some indikashun ov a superior
mind thOze who think different from
others are apt tew ackt different.
Vain men should be treated az boys
treat bladders-blo them up till they
bust.
1t IL CRATE art tew be superior to
others without letting them knO it.
Thare Is not only plum but thare IL
virtew in harty laff; animals can't
laff and devils won't.
Don't never quarrel with a loafer.
Skurrillity IL hiz trade; yu never kan
make him ashamed. but he IL sure tew
make yu.
l hav alwuz noticed that he IL the
best talzer whoze thoughts agree with
our own.
He who ackquires wealth dishon-
estly IL too corrupt to enjoy it.-New
York Weekly.