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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
Mrs. I.angtry,s Leading Man.

''Mrs Langtry always had great trouble
in securing a leading man while she was in
this country" said a theatrical man. II
don't know why it was" he continued,
"but it was nevertheless fact. Maybe il
was because she was something of crank.
Once upon time, remember, her leading
man left her without warning, and she had
to have another at once, Her manager
finally wired to Eben Plympton, who was
in New York city, making him flattering
offer OF course you know what crank
Plympton is. He received the telegram
and wired back: will accept at salary
named if / can get the line on the bills,
accompanied by Eben Plympton," not
otherwise What do you suppose the mes
sage was that Mrs. Langtry's manager
wired backS He said Mrs. Langtry wants
a leading man, not valet What do you
think of that? Plympton is now out of the
accompanying business "-Chicago Her
aid
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
Little Johns Big Money.

Major Lemsey, who was registering the
names of immigrants at Castle Garden, asked
John Broderick, a dimnutive little Irshman,
if he had any money. John screwed his face
into knot and responded: "Oi have; phat's
that to your John didn't look as though
overburdened with wealth. He wore a
greasy, ragged suit, and he looked as though
water in any sense was unknown to him.
But when the major insisted that he must
know what money he had John drew aroll of
greenbacks from his pocket as big as two fists.
Tho major almost fell Off his chair with as
constituent. The roll contained 81, 200. John
said he was a weaver, bound for Boston. He
was "passed. New York Herald.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20

Tourist-Who was the best man at the
wedding last night
Rev. Whooptext (the cowboy evangelist,
Il wuz.
Tourist-Impossible The officiating min.
lister cannot be the best man, and
Rev. Whooptext-Kaint, heyS Fore
give up cattle punchin' an took to the
ministry had considerable experience in
mixin's, want to tell you. So, when the
brides father objected to sump'n', Iquieted
him SOS he'll wear his head in a sling fer n
while. And when three, four fellers made
objections to the dude collar wore, l sorto
shet them up, too. Broke ones back,
reckon. Then sung out If anybody else
had any objections was ready to hear 'em
Nobody chirped. So, all things considered
II want the best man thar, reckon
was bout as good as any NV 'em,-Tom p.
Morgan in Chatter.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
4 LONG Losr swoaD FOUND.
Given TO Courteous southcrner and Re.
covered AMER Years.

Given 70 a Courteous southcFner and Re.
covered After Years.
Frederick Mather, superintendent Of the
Nav York State Fishery commission at
Cold Spring harbor, has had peculiar and
interesting experience. In the winter Of
1884 be enlisted In the One Hundred
and Thirteenth New York regiment, which
was shortly afterward converted into
twelve batteries of heavy or garrison ar
tillery. These batteries were instructed in
gun drill at Washington, but when it be-
came certain that there was little danger
of the Confederates attacking the capital,
the regiment was ordered into the field as
infantry They, however, chung to their
title of the Seventh New York heavy ar
tillery, designation they had received on
being transformed into gunners.
On June 10, 1864, Lieut.. Mather was in
command Of L company, which was the
color company of the regiment, and De
longed to the First division Of the Second
corps, commanded by Gen. Hancock. The
command was moving on the eneniy's
works at Petersburg Va. On the right
was the Irish Legion, and the two bodies
dIverged. The Confederate forces rushed
through the gap, and the right Of the One
Hundred and Thirteenth or Seventh New
York heavy artillery were taken prisoners.
To save the colors Lieut.. Mather deter
mined to bury them. This he did, and he
was In the act of burying his sword, a
presentation from Battery /, on which his
name was engraved, when n southerner
stepped up and said;
look here, Yankee, just drop that"
and ordered him to move inside the enemy's
trenches.
II obeyed the ORDER" said Capt Mather,
land was carrying my sword in it's scab
bard, and belt in ray hand when man in
plain clothes demanded it Of me saw he
was a civilian, who had only come out to
have a shot at us, and resisted. During
our struggle, and just as the man was
about to strike me with his fist, an officer
came up and Indignantly asked il be was
about to strike prisoner. The man fell
back and handed my sword to the officer,
who, thinking was wounded, offered me
hospitality, and ] wrote his name and adj
dress on a New York Tribune that | had in
my pocket. Nothing could have been
kinder than the behavior of my captor. !
was subsequently confined in prisons at
Macon, Ca, Charleston and Columbia, s.
G., and lost the memoranda with the name
of the man who had my sword. had some
idea that he was a Georgia man, and in my
travels In connection with fish culture in
the southern states have always been try
ing TO find some trace of him.
"A few years ago Capt l.. Brewster, who
had served in A company, Tenth Alabama
regiment, during the war, died. A south
ern paper published that among his prop
erty was sword belonging TO Lieut..
Mather. The item was copied into The Ma
tional Tribune, and saw it. communi
Gated with Capt Bfewster's representa-
tives, and the old sword, scabbard and belt
once more came into my possession. The
scabbard has an indentation where ball
struck it in the battle They are relics of
a bygone feud, but prize them very dear
ly."-New York Tribune.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
I.nnsinr for nrnshrnnms.

Visiting at the Cape, Mr.. B. one day said
to his grandson: Are there any mush-
rooms about here?"
"a few, grandpa"
"Well, I'll give you dollar each for all
you'll bring ne"
The next day the boy brought in thirty
mushrooms and received that number OF
dollars.
The following week B. was leaving the
town, seated by the side of the stage driver,
whom he found to be, like most stage
drivers and BARRIERS, very communicative
Mr.. ID. asked
Are there many mushrooms to be gath
cred about hereSn
"Huh" said the driver; "they do shy
there is some, and wish l knowed where
to find em; for there's darned old fool
stayin' down here that's payin' dollar
apiece for 'emi''-Boston Transcript.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
Ton IAtA.

There is time for everything, and the So
cret of success in life lies in doing things
at just the right minute.
A veterinary surgeon had occasion to in
struct a colored stableman how to admin
lister medicine to an ailing horse He was
to get common tin tube-a bean blower
put a dose of the medicine into 1t, insert
one end of the tube into the horses mouth
and blow vigorously into the other end,
and so force the medicine down the horses
throat.
Half an hour afterward the colored man
appeared at the surgeons Office, looking
very much out of sorts.
"What is the matterp" inquired the doc
tor, with some concern.
"Why, bGSs, dat boss, he-he blew fustr'
Youths Companion.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20

In East Java a hSnd of coutraband opium
dealers, passing through a jungle, saw two
tigers following them hard They lost not
a moment in Fastening their steps, but the
least nimble of them found the beasts of
prey at his heels, when he spied tiger
trap. He crept into 1t with the forbidden
freight on his back. The trap shut the
closer for the heavy weight, and when dan
ger no longer threatened the fellow thought
he could lift up the door of the trap, but all
his efforts proved unavailing. Next day
the settlers came to have look at the trap,
and rejoiced 10 see It closed, In the hope Of
finding tiger caught Their joy knew no
bounds when the prize proved to be a
smuggleT with forty pounds OF opium
San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20

Etiquette is responsible for a queer legal
decision. A traveller on German railway
train attempted to eat lunch, and while
in the act of conveying food to his mouth
the train stopped suddenly and his cheek
was badly cut on the edge Of the knife he
was using. The man sued the company
for damages, but his claim was defeated on
the ground that 1t was breach Of etiquette
for him to eat with knife. The court re-
cited unto him the chestnut that "A man
cannot take advantage of his own wrong"
Chicago Times.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20

Inventors everywhere are trying to dis
cover an artificial gas fuel that will end the
days of solid fuels A Wisconsin genius has
brought out scheme of new water gas that
is thought we'll of by scientists. In the end
there will probably be developed several gas
fuels that will work all right. The sooner the
better, for it is one Of the unfortunate facts
of the age that the way fuel isnow used about
20 per cent of it is wasted.-New Orleans
picayune
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
Hinder TMlne.

1t requires annually 5000 tons OF binder
Irvine to bind the grain crops of the country,
Ten years ago all the self binders in existence
required but "A few tons The industry prac-
tically started with visit made by Mr.. VIM
Deering, the harvester manufacturer, Of Chi
cago TO Edwin II. Filter, rope manufact-
urer, Mr.. Deering subsequently found 1t so
difficult to get perfect Irvine that few years
ago he equipped n large Irvine factory with
the best and most modern machinery, and Is
now making his own twine The value Of
the annual output of binder Irvine is about
1900, 0J0. Our Grange Homes.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
rHElR Golden WEDDING pAY.

just fifty years ego, dear wife.
Since you and were wed.
Today's our golden wedding day,
Where can the years have tieds
Am that shy AMI awkward youth
Are you that maiden fair9
With silver threads among the curls
That once was golden hairf
never can forget the day
That made you all my own
Your lips like tempting cherries ripe,
Your cheeks like roses blown,
Your sweet eyes shining bright as stars
In fancy yet see;
And you that day than all the world
Were dearer far TO me.
And yet, dear heart, know that
Love better far today
Than cen loved that maiden fair
The wife that's old and gray.
And viii pray that you and
May walk life's golden sands,
Until we reach that better place,
The house not made with hands,
Yankee Blade.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
cheese with Rats Comes High.

In the month of January, 1871, when all
kinds of food were at famine prices in
Paris, lady went into shop and asked
the price of the only Dutch cheese remain
ing in stock ut is eighty francs, madame, y
replied the shopkeeper. Eighty francsV'
cried the lady; "why, the cheese has been
eaten by rats, as you see, and really be-
lieve there is one in the middle of it now"
"Ahp exclaimed the shopkeeper, "then
that will make difference in the price, OF
course II there is a rat inside the cheese,
madame, must charge you one hundred
francs for it. "-San Francisco Argonaut.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
Two Nathalie Horscs,

The Horse that belonged to the late Lieut..
Col. w. J. II. Robinson and went through
the Fort Donelson, Shiloh and other battles
OF the war died of kind of influenza, The
animal was "a years old. George Herman,
undertaken. claims TO own the Oldest and
most notable horse in Indiana, an animal
that helped to draw the hearse that bore the
remains of President Lincoln through In
dianapolis in 1865. Indianapolis journal.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20

He had been coming to see her about
eight years or so and had never yet preached
the question naturally uppermost in an
aging maiden's heart.
II know you are now clerk in the gas
office, George" she remarked one evening,
but what was your first occupation in
lifeS"
"Why, Clara, l imagined you knew.
started out as q messenger boy"
Great heavens! thought So" shrieked
the agitated girl. 'The reasons clear at
Philadelphia Times.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20

An English paper alleges that "on re-
cent trip to Europe the chief justice of the
supreme court of Texas was introduced to
an English member of parliament. The
introduction was made, not by name, but
by the judicial title OF the American visit
or. 'Oh, yes said the Englishr1an, 4 have
heard Of you. Your name is Judge Lynch. E"
San Francisco ArRonaut.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
rhe Chioaro POLICE Force.

Chicago has police force of over 100
tons Its chest measure is nearly or quite
one mile. This weight and this measure
are somewhat unequally distributed among
1,700 men, every one of whom has been
tried by the scale and tape measure.-Chi-
cago Tribune
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20

There is an historical relic in the execu-
tive mansion at Raleigh, n. c., card
table presented TO the first governor of the
colony of North Carolina by King George
IL, who died in 1850.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20

1t mas been found that steel ships possess
magnetism that is permanent, and this has,
in some instances, greatly affected the needle.
The magnetism seems to be acquired during
building
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20

1t is reported that bridge across the
Bosphorus is projected by a syndicate of
French capitalists At the point elected for
bridging the channel is about half mile
wide
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
Resnlntions pon,t ALWAYS Dlscrimlnnte.

A Missourian died the other day from
having gorged himself with veal and hard
cider He was a member of seven societies,
all of which have passed the customary
resolutions throwing the entire blame for
his removal on divine Chicago
Tribune,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
The prInter,s Fnnlt.

IL Is well 90 be careful In all things
some tablesux wants Were given az Ger
tain house in the east end, lt was pri'
waite affair aud very high toned The most
fashionable orchestra In town Was secured
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20

Harry-However did you come to send
Miss Timidde into commissions last nighti
Jack Why, she said something about
never having allowed a man to kiss her, and
] thoughtlessly yelled "Ratsln-Epoch.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20

joaquin Miller is credited with the worst
penmanship of any educated man in the
United States, and his spelling is far from
being according to Webster or Worcester.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20

The letter carriers fluid a good many empty
purses In the letter boxes. Pickpockets think
Il safer 70 drop them there than on the side
walks.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-20
Constipation,

IF not remedied in season, is liable to
1 become habitual and chronic. Dras-
tic purgatives, by weakening the bowels,
confirm, rather than cure, the evil.
Ayers Pills, being mild, effective, and
strengthening in their action, are gener-
ally recommended by the faculty as the
best of aperients.
Having been subject, for years, to
constipation, without being able to find
much relief, / at last tried Ayers Pills.
/ deem it both duty and a pleasure
to testify that have derived great BEN
eft from their use. For over two years
past / have taken one Of these pills
every night before retiring. would not
willingly be without them. &c. w.
Bowman, 26 East Main ST., Carlisle, Pa.
at have been taking Ayers Pills and
using them in my family since 1857, and
cheerfully recommend them TO all in
need Of a safe but effectual cathartic."
John NJ. Boggs, Louisville, KY.
"For eight years I was afflicted with
constipation, which at last became so
bad that the doctors could do no moro
for me. Then / began TO take Ayers
Pills, and soon the bowels recovered
their natural and regular action, so that
now / am in excellent health. rs. L.
Loughbridge, Bryan, Texas.
Having used Ayers Pills, with good
results, / fully indorse them for the pur-
poses for which they are recommended"
IT. Corners, NJ. D., Centre Bridge, Pa.
Ayers Pills,
PREPARED By
Or. J. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine
, 1890-11-20

between the boiler shops and machine
shop. 1t will be run by electricity.
Beyond the transfer table is the Coach
repair shop. It will have a capacity Of
ten passenger coaches or locomotives on
which repairs can be made at the same
time. Overhead will be the carpenter
and cabinet shops, These shops will be
fitted with the finest tools that can be
procured and will be marvels Of n
fence for workmen.
East of the coach repair shop Is the
plaurng mill and wood working shop.
This will be an immense establishment
in itself. The lumber will be taken in at
the east and will be worked through to
the west end, shaped and fitted for use
in cars or locomotives as desired. The
machinery will be of the latest design in
wood working tools. Light and ventila-
ton are distinguishing features of the
plans of this building,
The power plant Of the shops now
under construction will almost be a dupli-
cate OF that of those now working. The
stack for the boilers will be 125 feet in
height and will cost &c, 900 for construc-
ton.
Superintendent Middleton spoke high
ly of the efficient and rapid manner in
which the work was being pushed by
Contractor East. When finished it will
take three months to put in the machinery
of the shops and get them in operation.
There are now about 300 mechanics at
work; the shops completed this season
will employ as many more. The force OF
laborers will number several hundred SO
that by the beginning of spring the other
force will number TOO to 800 employees.
The legislative visitors were highly
pleased with what they saw and with the
courtesies extended them by the officials
Of the
, 1890-11-20

The troops at Fort Russell who have re.
oeived orders TO move at a moments no.
tice against the Indians consist of 235
Ehisted men and nineteen officers. There
Ire seven companies included in the or
der and they will be commanded by Col.
0fiey and Major Egbert. The compan-
les consist of A, SO men commanded by
Capt. Van Horn. B, SO men under com
nand of Capt Green, @. SO men com
handed by Capt Roberts. d, % men I'M
der Capt. O'Brien, E, 80 men under
Lieut.. Roach, G.. Sc men under Capt.
Rogers and FL, 80 men under Lieut..
Howe. Co. + under Capt. Bennett, will
remain at the garrison.
The pack trains are now well along to-
ward the Black Hills, having been
shipped by the Cheyenne & Northern to
Nashville, Oak. There was a rumor
here last night that a scout had reached
Buffalo with the information that the
sioux were moving down Powder river.
Tie soldiers Of the 18th will carry ra-
tons for thirty days and 200 rounds of
ammunition each. II is impossible to
predict when they will be ordered to
NOVA
, 1890-11-20
CONVENTION CALLED.
Consultation of Miners to be Held
Here Next Month.
1t Was Decided to Hold the Session
Four Days.
Members of the Legislature Inter-
ested in the Affair.

A called meeting of citizens was held
last night at the city hall to consider the
question of arranging for a mining con-
v%entiou.
In the absence of Mr.. Hay, president
of the Board of Trade, j. K. Jeffrey was
elected chairman and Joe DeBarthe,
editor OF the Buffalo Bulletin, was elected
secretary.
Quite a number of prominent citizens
were present aud also a number of the
members of the legislature from different
parts of the state were present to give the
endorsement of their respective sections to
the scheme.
Quite a number of enthusiastic
speeches were made by representatives of
different districts all pronouncing the
mineral resources of Wyoming wonderful
and only needing the stimulus of capital
to form the basis OF manufactures and in
creased prosperity. 1t was the sense OF
the meeting that concentrated action by
the people of the state would be of more
advantage than individual effort.
Mayor Riner reported that from an in
terview he had with the officials Of the
Union Pacific railroad he was led to be-
ieve that a passenger rate of one and
one-third fare could be secured for those
wishing to attend the convention and also
shat all specimens for exhibition at the
convention would probably be forwarded
free of freight cha rges.
The main question to be decided was
the time for holding the ton.
Some were in favor Of holding tie con-
vention during the session of the legisla-
ture. Others were in favor of a later
date. but after quite a contest it was de-
cided to hold the convention here on the
Both of next month. the convention TO
continue 10 session four days.
The call presented at the last meeting
was adopted and the committee on pro-
motion was instructed to procure a com.
mittee consisting of one or more members
from each county in the state to sign the
call for the convention.
The committee was also empowered to
appoint such minor committees as may
be necessary for completing the ar
aBgements.
The object in holding the convention at
so early a date is to give an expression by
the committee in regard to forming the
code of mining laws for the state. Quite
a number were present and the meeting
was enthusiastic, all present promising
their support in making the convention a
success.
, 1890-11-20
BERGMAN HABEAs CORPUS.
IL Was Argued Before the suprem,
Court Yesterday.

Arguments on the application for a
writ of habeas corpus in the case of Judge
Bergman. committed for contempt by
Judge Scott of the district court for fail
ing to give up the records of his office,
were heard Yesterday afternoon by Chief
Justice Groesbeck and Judge Conway of
the supreme court. Mr.. StoI occupied
the time of the court up to the hour of
adjournment. He held that proceedings
to dlspossess Bergman should be by
mandamus instead of contempt. He said
that while there was a constitutional pro-
vision abolishing the office legislation was
required to put it into effect and that the
constitution specifically provided that all
county and precinct officers should hold
over until the expiration OF their terms.
The question was gone into quite deeply
on other points. Mr.. Stoll will conclude
his argument this forenoon and will be fol
lowed by Mr.. Davidson.
Meanwhile Bergman remains con struct-
lively in Jail.
, 1890-11-20
TOWN TALK.
GossipY Little Paragraphs Picked Up
Throughout the City.

"
John Roberts has moved his office to
1907 Ferguson street.
Don't forget the colored minstrel troup
at the opera house Friday evening.
Cyrus Bond of Uinta county Was yes
tsrday commissioned a notary public.
A pleasant party was given at Keefe
hall last evening by the Capitol city social
club.
Notice-An bills due the late firm of
Myers & Foster must be paid BY the 29th.
JOHN MYERS.
J. f. Crawford of Saratoga was yester-
terdsy admitted to practice before the
state supreme court
Buy your real estate from Emil Dion.
He always has bargains. No. 22l Seven
tenth street, Kent's block.
The argument in the motion to quAsh
the indictment against Murderer Miller
will be continued before JUDGE Scott this
afternoon.
The full programme OF the Methodist
entertainment at the opera house on the
18th inst. will be given in tomorrow's is
sue of THE LEADER.
What makes Emit Dion sell so much
real estate, and so much cheaper than
any one else? It's because he always has
something that there is big money IN.
The funeral OF Jessie Bonnalle will
take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock
from the residence of j. Fl. Bonnalie.
sos West Twenty-itth street. Rev. DR..
J, Y. Cowhick will .oticiate. The
funeral will be at the house.