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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

The Senate passed the bill admit
ting Wyoming as State into the
Union, but refused to admit Idaho,
Arizona and New Mexico, as they
were likely to be Democratic States.
Wyoming comes in with her woman
suffrage constitution. The women
are the strong minded kind in Wy
oming and men are weaklings. 1t is
possible that Wyoming will elect
two women to the United States
Senate.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01
STATE CONVENTION.
Call Of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee For Tuesday. July 10.

NASHVILLE, April IA convention OF the
Democratic panty of Tennessee is hereby
called ON Tuesday, the 10th day of July, 1880,
at u O'Clock M, for the purpose of nominal
ing candidate for Governor, and the trans
action o. such other business as may be
brought before 1t. The State Democratic
Executive Committee recommend that the
respective counties in the State appoint no
greater number of delegates than they are
entitled to votes In the convention, the basis
being one vote for every 100 Democratic votes
and fraction over fifty cast at the November
election, 1888.
Done at theclty OF Nashville by authority
OF the State Democratic Executive Commit
tee, the Sd day of April, 1880.
THos. l.. WILLIAMS, Chm.
J. ID. MoLIN. Sec'y.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

The Scimitar thinks Editor Car
mack has not made out as strong
case against Mr.. Baxter's DemOcra-
cy as the public expected from the
first vigorous attack of the American.
Cousin Jere never made any preten-
sions to upper-case Democracy; his
is more of correr-lot Democracy,
and Jere's defense sustains him pref
ty we'll on that line.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01
The Wants of Children.

All fret!ul, crying, nervous children
are unwell and only require proper
medical treatment to restore them to
the healthy state, bringing quiet and
ease to the child and comfort and JOY to
the mothers heart, DIR. Winchell's
Teething Syrup is the Infallible
Remedy and sure cure for all diseases
common to children. 1t is wholly free
from opiates, and is guaranteed. A trial
of one bottle will prove its great
efficacy.
For sale, wholesale and retail, by
Lockert & Reynolds, druggists.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

1t is time to call a halt and look
about when officials in high position
are suspected of using the power del.
egated to them to forward the politi-
cal interests of any man or any set of
men. This has been done in Shelby
county in the past, but there should
be no more of it.-Scimitdr.
There now! didn't Clapp tell the
truth
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

DIR. Ben Harrison is growing lit
tie more courageous under the exam
pies of Reed, When the Dependent
Pension bill was presented for his
signature, he sent for Congressman
Morrill,, of Kansas, who engineered
the measure, to see him sign it, and
after attaching his name presented
the pen 10 Mr.. Morrill, as a souvenir.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

Reeds plan now is to have the
Senate to lay aside the tariff bill and
rush through the infamous force bill,
to give the President time to appoint
10000 election supervisors in time
to control the election of congress
men in November and the President
IL in favor of this program.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

"Down Below" was the subject OF
a paper read by Editor Baskette OF
the Nashville Banner before the Ma
tional Editorial Association at Bos-
ton. We have always believed
somebody on the Banner knew a
good deal about the lower regions for
the reason that il so often raises
shOei. -Scimiidr.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

Boss Quay's candidate for COVER
nor of Pennsylvania should be
sprinkled with Susquehanna water
Courier-Journal.
Even a little onion juice or pole-cat
odor would make a decided improve
ment.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

The American seems to be turning
lis attention to John M. Taylor, and
il begins to look like the lame man
is going to get there, and nobody
will care if he does. Uncle Josiah
had about as well retire from the
race
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

The Pennsylvania Republican con-
vention, while endorsing Quay's
treasury enlightenment, should have
at least complimented and thanked
Don Cameron for saving that immac-
ulate statesman from drowning him
Qalf
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

There are many ways Of Judging eggs.
One is to drop the egg in pan of cold
water. The fresher the egg the sooner it
will drop to the bottom. Ii bad it will
float like life preserver. The best way to
keep eggs is to bury them in bran or meal
and turn them frequently, box and all,
Salt will preserve them in any climate if
properly packed.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

Perfumed ink is new fad. Not salts
fed with sccnting her fans, her gowns, her
hair, her furniture, her stationery, my
lady goes further and perfumes her writing
fiJlid so that her notes go broadcast like
watt from Araby the best
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

The best quality of linen papers for
the Typewriter and general cores
pondence, and Caligraph supplies, can
be had at the LEAF CHRONICLE office.
Office stationery a speciality. If
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

Cold tea is we'll known as an aid in curl
ing the hair, and a simple decocton may
be prepared by simmering an ounce of
ounce seeds in quart of water for twenty
minutes straining and bottling for use,
the liquid being scented with some favorite
aroma if preferred The white of an egg
is also sometimes used, or thin solution
of isinglaas. All of these are harmless in
avery rasnpct
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

Ii is said that the l.. l. n. has Sc
cured the Western and Atlantic road
on lease for twenty-nine years at
49,, 200 year.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

The Ice Co. have Mr.. Mac Leigh at
the head of their Bottling Works this
season, and therefore can guarantee
their Pop to be the best. my2-2m, d.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

There is little promise of an honorable
career to boys and girls who spend their
best years in risky enjoyments or over
highly spiced novels, and only take their
school studies as compulsory medicine. To
a mind spoiled by over excitement useful
knowledge comes too hardly, and very
likely too late to do any good. Spurned as
diet, knowledge resents being taken in
doses and refuses to remain.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

A Big Diamond. All smoke it.
Diamond Joe cigar, sold by McGehee
Bros. Ind.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01
Wigs for Hebrew Women.

Among the central European Hebrews
the married women all wear wigs, no mat
ter whether they be baldheaded or not. In
deed, the more beautiful the woman's hair
the more necessary the wig, for it is worn
upon the theory that married woman
should make herself unattractivc to every
man save her husband. The wigs are ugly,
brown and cheap.-San Francisco Argo-
naut.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01
Next Best.

A lot on Greenwood avenue, con-
tanning about AZ acres for sale, enclosed
but unimproved. PITMAN IL ELY.
june7, diff
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

Smoke Diamond Joe-all Havana
long filler. McGehee Bros, sole
agents. Ind.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01

For SALE.-A double Office desk
Apply to Adams q Neblett. jel6, W
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-01
The Heat in st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, July There were six
deaths and twenty-seven prostrations
from heat in this city Saturday.
Dodge City times., 1890-06-06
Meerschaum History.

In 1928 there lived in Pesth. the cap
ital of Hungary. karlo kowatcc,
shoemaker. whose ingenuity IN cutting
and carving ON wood brought him into
contact with Count Andrassy. with
whom he became Il great favorite. says
the Globe Democrat. The count. on
his return from mission to Turkey,
brought with him ! piece of whitish
clay, which had been presented To him
as a curiosity on account of its extra
ordinary Ii ght specific gravity. 1t
struck the shoemaker that. being
porous. it would he well adapted for
pipes, as it would absorb i IL nicotine.
The experiment was tried, and karol
cut pipe for the count and one for
himself.
He would work on them ut odd mo-
ments during working hours without
wiping the wax from his hand. lie
noticed that the wax gave the pipes =
pretty brown polish and also that they
smoked more sweetly. Other noble
men hearing of the wonderful species
of clay imported it in considerable
quantities for the Manufacture of pipes.
The natural scarcity OF this clay. known
as meerschaum. and the great eos. OF
importation in those days of limIlcd
facilities for transportation rendered
its use exclusively confined 10 the
richest nobleman of Europe up To 1850.
when il became a more general artic,e
of trade. The first meer,calm p.pe
made by Karol Kowatee has been Pre-
served and is now in the museum III
Pesth.
Dodge City times., 1890-06-06
Dressmakers' Terms,

Some of the phrases used in dress
making are perfect Greek to the un-
knowing, saws the Ladies Home Jour.
nal An apron is any sort of a draped
skirt front; a tablier is fiat undraped
SKIRT front; full back means .
straight back to the skirt gathered in
two or more rows at the top; panel IS
a straight piece for the front or sides,
set in between q trimming OF some
kind to convey the idea of an inlay;
Spanish flounce Is one reaching from
the knees down and gathered to form
an erect rattle. Knife-pleats are very
narrow side-pleats. and ACCORDION
pleats are still narrower and pressed In
shape by machinery; kilt-pleats are
those turned one way. and box pleats
have a fold to the right side and one
to the left; double and triple box pleats
have two or three folds on either side:
a "kilt" means skirt entirely OF kilt
pleats. A drop" skirt is one OF the
dress material made up independent Of
the lining and then hung or dropped
over it from the same belt. A border
is any trimming put on the edge OF
lust above it. Armure silk has BIRDS
eye or diaper weave; faille francaise
has a soft cord, moire has water waves
over its surface, tricotine Is sometimes
called armure suran from its lines Of
bird's-eye weaving; surrah has almost
invisible cords and is very soft.
Dodge City times., 1890-06-06
.sIt~

A Topeka newspaper contributes the
latest and freshest acquisition to the
corps of Washington correspondents.
He is n youthful blonde, with blunted.
aquiline proboscis. A par of gilt eye
glasses lends ornamentation to his
bleached physiognomy. A dude suit
of $40 plaid. fragrant with benzine,
stick and derby comprise his. toilet.
He is known on the row rs 1T"
The pomposity of his manner and
evident sense of self-importance af-
fords Il passing diversion for lounging
members in the Hail of Representatives
whom he approaches with the stereo-
type form:
Il am Mr.. of the Topeka
-. controlling journalistic infu.
ence in the great and growing State Of
Kansas. Pray advise me for the bene-
fit of the paper of the condition of af-
fairs political, statistical. economic. or
otherwise in your interesting conStitu-
ency."
A story is told Ola recent stroke Of
adolescent effort on the part OF this em-
bryotic journalist which capped the
climax. 1T" appeared ut the portals
of Calumet place. and having teeu
curiouSIy scanned by the servant with
..what-is-i," expression of surprise.
WAS ushered into the reccption-room Of
the mansion.
In few moments the queenly lady
Of the house appeared.
Jumping to his feet and sucking the
head of his cane. simultaneously in
clining his head with a patronizing air.
at is quoted as having ejaculated,
with self-conscious imprcssiveneS>.
..Ah. my dear Mrs. Logan. it dclignts
me to see you. always enjoy conycr
sing with old ladies. l coincidently
acquire so much valuable knowledge
frcm her
The stately matrOn OF Calumet place.
as young anu DeautlIui III appearance
snd spirits rs lady of p. cast with
ering glance at 1T" .'coincidcntiy"
observing: Il shall endeavor to make
my conversation rs interesting rs is
consistent with the intirmities of old
age, and l shall hope to make no lapses
OF grammar"
The verdant youth. swclled with
egotism. received the repartee with tine
head of his cane in his mouth and q
profusiOn of bows in Difference 10 what
lie accepted as complimentary term
to his well-mo!dcd salutatory obscrva
tion. 1t" unconsciously was soon
frozen out, despite repeated efforts to
further enthuse. IFdsii5agtoR Special
TO Philadelphia Inquirer.
Dodge City times., 1890-06-06
The Author OF "Nellie Gray"

There is little green mound and
humble marble slab in n secluded cor
ner of Ottcrbcin cemetery. about twelve
miles north of the city. which marks
the grave "f the author of that famous
ballad. darling Nellie Gray A
visitor to the spot learns from the in
scription on the stone that it is the
last resting place of Benjamin Russell
Handy. The seclusiom of the tomb,
the neglect shown 1t by all save few
relatives. and the general ignorance OF
its location form another illustration
of tho forgetfulness of the human race.
Notwithstanding the .cravc of the au-
thor of darling Nellie Gray" is for
gotteE and neglected. his own bcanti'
full ballad has sculptured out for INN
q monument of memory which will en-
dure the changes of censuries to como
-CviMnibus (O.) Press.
Dodge City times., 1890-06-06
MISSING LINKS.

The English war Office is expert.
menting with the lance as q cavalry
arm.
The great fair is to be known Off
cially as the Worlds Columbian Expo
sition.
A restaurant at Hamburg is said to
be built and furnished entirely of
paper.
A valuable bed of silver mica has
been discovered near North Greek, in
the Adirondacks.
P. e. Stearns, of Canton, ILL.,. has
been a Justice of the Peace in that
town for fifty-three years.
Rider Haggard. the famous novelist,
has been offered $1,000 a week for q
forty weeks lecture tour in this coun-
try.
Chauncey Depcw defies the grip as
"a disease which makes man want to
run when he sees good-sized mouse
if he could only run"
The perfect figure of human body
has been found in a large elm tree
trunk that was being cut up in tim
Der yard at Scarborough.
Nearly every town in Georgia is pre-
pairing to put up cotton seed oil mill.
And yet but few years ago these
seeds were considered worthless.
French wine growers have q super
stitious appreciation of comets. and ex-
pect good crops because four comets
will he seen during the summer.
George W. Childs' "reminiscences in
LippincOfs Magazine were dictated BY
a reporter who got 81. 900 for the job.
MIR. Childs gave him the matter to help
him along.
In the neighborhood of Hart's Road.
Fla. live two families with sixteen
boys. one having nine and the other
seven. and none of the parents is yet
forty years old.
Burial reform in England contem-
plates the complete prohibition Of
leaden and other solidly constructed
cOffins. 1t is proposed to substitute
wickerwork or papier mache.
Amos F. Parker. who was graduated
from the University Of Vermont in
1878. and is now 80 years of age. is
said to be the oldest living college
graduate in the United States.
King Leopold of Belgium speaks
and writes English with ease and ac-
curacy. He never lets q Sunday pass
without writing an autograph letter to
his friend and ally. Queen Victoria.
Herman Guten has for more than
seventy years lived in fish boats on the
Cumberland River. He says he was
born near Lubbock Germany, in 1778.
which, if true, makes him III years
old.
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes has .
quaint silver teapot which descended
to him by . collateral line from Tutor
Flynt of Harvard College. whose
term of service extended from 1854 to
1899.
The British war Office has decided
that when it becomes necessary to
haudcuG . soldier in uniform be must
not be marched through tie streeta
but . covered eonyeyancs shan b pco'
vsded
Dodge City times., 1890-06-06

5paui....s ma -.e EiiE.. sc. wat we
want there" she said. Shall go:'
iris signed TO her to attend the wounded
man, aud ascended the sloping ground.
She ran on towards the rOld. The men:
directed by Fam, raised the body and
slowly followed her. diyercing to An easier
ascent As Iris reached the road. four-
wheeled cab passed her. Without an IL
stant's hesitation she called a. the driver
TO stop. He pulled up his horse. She
confronted 4 solitary gentleman, staring
ont OF the window of the cab and looking
as if he thoagiit that u lady had taken u
lib,rt with him. Iris allowed the out
ragged stranger 10 opportunity OF express
sing his sentiments. Breathless is she
WIS snc scnEe first --------
Dodge City times., 1890-06-06

oauas uoox how clean they areD 1 have
not been more than twenty minutes in
mending his throat. Not bad surgery.
Miss Henley" -,
..Is his life safe, Mr.. Vimpanyt"
THANKS to his luck-yes."
'.His luck."
"To be sare! In the first place he owes
his life to your finding him when You dld;
a little later. aud il would have been all
over with Lord Harry. Second piece Of
Iuck-catching the doctor ut home. just
wien he WAS most wanted. Third piece
OF Iuck-our friend didn't know how to
Gu: his own throat properly. You needn'e
Dodge City times., 1890-06-06

CHAPTER xIX.-NR HENLEY AT HOME.
For a month Mountjoy remained in his
cottage on the shores Of the SOlway Firth,
experimenting the repairs.
His correspondence with Iris was regu-
larly continued; and, for the first time in
appointment to him. His immediate sup
erintendence Of the wOrkmen at the cot
tage was no longer necessary. Lea wing
there n representative whom he could
trust. he resolved to answer his last letter,
received from Iris, in person
The next day he was in London
Calling at the house, he was Informed
that Miss Henley was not at home; and
that it was impossible to say with certain
ty when she might return. While he was
addressing his inquiries to the servant,
Mr.. Henley opened the library door, rs
that you. MOantjoy," he asked Come
in: want to speak to vou."
mouth, a coarssly flOrid complexion and
furtive greenish eyes, hard in his manner,
and harsh in his voice, Mr.. Henley was
one OF the few heartless men who are IN
nOcent OF deception on the surface; he was
externally person who inspired. at first
sight. feelings OF doubt and dislike. His
manner failed TO show even n pretense Of
being glad to see Hugh. What he had to
say, he said walking mp and down the
room. and scratching his bristly iron gray
hair from time to time. These signs OF
restlessness indicated to those who knew
him well, that he had q selfish use to
make Of n fellow creature. and failed to
see immediately how to reach the end in
view.
Il say. Mountjoy." he began. "have you
any idea what my daughter is about,"
IL don't even understand what you
mean," Hugh replied. For the last mouth
l have been in Scotland"
l-l--
you,'
"Yes."
"Hasn't she told you"
Excuse me for fu:errupting you. Mr..
Henley. she has told me nothing
Mr.. Henley stared absently st the su-
perbly bound books ON his library shelves
(ney er degraded BY the familiar ac4 Of
readinR). and seratehed his head more
Dodge City times., 1890-06-06
a M..sune Of Economy.

Constituent TO his consressmen)cWe
Sant M appropriation Of 500. .OO0 Tor
ssasblic building At DugOut City.
Conxressman-Why. there are only Two
houses aud blacksmith shop there.
Constitment-I know that; bug see how
cheap 4 site can BE- had now. wait . rev
years and the government will have to
pay for ground to build ON. It's mea'
sure Of economy to do 1t now.
Dodge City times., 1890-06-06

VUILLIAM j. HUTCHINS, Patent alto
w ney and solicitor, mechanical engineer and
draushtsrnan. Full report of patents to date.
Has had l3 years of practical experience Pre-
limiaary examinations male. Rooms II and Il.
Fircbaugh block, 15i North Market St, Wichita.
Kansas.
Sc Name this paper every time you write.
Dodge City times., 1890-06-06
WHEN POLLY GOES BY.
Her Passage Effects . Radical Change h
the Poets Feelings.

the Poets Feelings.
It's but poorly I'm lodged In little side street,
which is seldom disturbed BY the hurry OF
feet,
For the food-tide Of life long ago ebbed away
From its homeiy old houses, rain-beaten and
And sit with my pipe In the window and sigh
Al the bu6ets of fOrtune-tili Polly goes by.
There's . haunting Of ribbons. furry Of lace,
And . rose in the bonnet above 3 fright face:
A glance from two eyes so deicously blue
TIE midsummer seas scarcely rival their hue:
And once In q while, II the winds blowing
The sonnd % of soft laughter as Polly goes by.
Then up Jumps my heart and begins to beat
shes eomins!" i whispers. ''she's herel She
has passed.!
While throw up the sash and lean breathlcss
To catch the last glimpse Of her vanishing
Excited. delighted yet wand, ring why
Ny senses desert me if Polly goes by.
All! she must be a witch, and the magical spell
She has woven about me has done its work
well,
For the morning grows brighter. and gayer
the air
That my landlady sings as she sweeps down
the stair,
And my poor. lonely garnet. up close to the
sky,
Seems something like heaven when Polly goes
by.
Century,
Dodge City times., 1890-06-06
Practical Advice.

Be shrewd and selfish Is you can:
You'll not be poor.
Be nothing unto any man.
And close your door
To those ~ho call on you for aid:
Turn them away
They are no eood-their play Is played
They've had their day.
Get all You can, and all you get
Securely keep:
And when at last you die. you bet.
No one will weep.
Dodge City times., 1890-06-06
A Certain Method

4 Certain Method.
"In view OF the coming execution OF
criminals by electricity, do think it i'm
possible TO make a non-coEluctcr If tho
human body:"
Il know of one method"
"What is i;?'
snake brakeman of the ln.;n.'
Dodge City times., 1890-06-06
Well KA0Wn,

She-Oo you ever see your name In the
Rpers:
He-Yes. occasionally. Ny name u
Xohn Smith.
Dodge City times., 1890-06-06

In Russia in 1855, there were pub
iished 5,3lS books. oi which IL $780, ,O1o
sopies We're printed
Dodge City times., 1890-06-06

ing. You'll find him different man to-
morrow. Pay us q visit and judge for
yourself"
After what she had suffered, Iris hun
xered for sympathy. Isn't it pitiable"
II don't know, miss"
''YOu don't know? Cool heavens, are
you made of stone, Have you no such
thing as heart in you,'
Not for the men," Fanny answered. 81
keep my pity for the women"
Iris knew what bitter remembrances
made their confession in those words.
How she missed Rhoda Bennet at that
moment!