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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28
Society Notes.


The society boys of the city were
knocked out, using a street phrase,
this morning by the news coming in
from the Springs that a Micawber
party would be given out there to-
morrow night. They had heard OF
progressive euchre parties, lawn par
ties, pink teas and such like, but a
"Micawber party" downed them.
Not one of them knew anything
about it. 1t was gotten up by par
ty of young ladies' at the Springs,
and the man who brought the news
to town could not enlighten the curl
Gus on the subject. A lady informed
a LEAF-CHRONICLE reporter, how
ever, that the party" is founded on
Dickens well known character in
David Copperheld, wilkins J. Mi
cawber, who was always expecting
some circumstance to present itself
whereby he would be benefited. BY
this it would seem that the party of
young people will assemble al the
springs, and whatever circumstance
comes up by which amusement for
the evening can be had the program
will be followed out. 1t is new and
will attract quite a crowd from the
city.
Cerulean is getting up "Garden
Party" for tomorrow night. Sew
eral young gentlemen are intending
to go from here to the party,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28
DEATH FROM POISON.
A Mistake that Resulted in the Death Of
Mrs. Eta Downing.

A fatal mistake was made in TAX
ing medicine in South GAINESVILLE
about noon yesterday. Mrs. +. Down.
ing, wife of Cyrus Downing, who
came here with the Bending Works
people from Collins, O., was taken
with a slight attack of dysentery
and took corrosive sublimate for
laudanum.
When the family left Collins, o.,
they gathered up all the medicine in
their home and put it in a box and
shipped it here. When Mrs. Down
ing was taken i'll yesterday she and
her husband went to the medicine
chest and got out what they sup
posed was a bottle of medicine she
should use. They both tasted of it
and were certain they were right.
The lady took a large dose of the
deadly drug and died in great agony
forty minutes thereafter. Drs. Run
yon ana Marable were summoned,
but were too late to save the unlor-
tunate woman's life.
The remains were embalmed by
John +. Couts and shipped to Col
Inns, Ohio, this morning for inter
ment.
l.. N. McKesson, one of the pro
prietors of the Bending Works, ac
companied the remains to Ohio.
Mrs. Downing was twenty-three
years old, and had been marie d
four years. She had been in the city
only few weeks, and was almost
stranger, but is spoken of by her old
neighbors and friends who came
with her as "a most excellent woman
and a consistent member of the
Methodist church.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28
The Tobacco Outlook.

The LEAF-CHRoNICLE's state
ments and predictions concerning
the tobacco situation, and especially
the dark crop, are being verified
from all quarters. The Western TO.
bacco Journal, Cincinnati, has full
reports from all growing sections,
from which we make extracts. That
paper says editorially:
1t is evident that the diseouraging
news as to the acreage anu condition
of the crop of dark tobacco out this
year is affecting values in the market
centers for this class of tobacco, and
it looks as if the advance has only
begun on the better grades, though it
is predicted by many that all grades
will show decided advance before
the year is over. Outside of Ken
lucky and Tennessee it is evident
the product in the West will cut a
very little figure, and if the reports
we hear from these States are any
thing near the true situation, the
1890 dark crop will be almost if not
the smallest crop since 1874, and
some even claim that it will be really
as short as the 1875 crop.
Cumberland county, Ky, reports
9 per cent. of an average crop
planted while the condition is very
low.
Green river district reports dark
tobacco still selling under cost of
production.
Last year we made a half crop
compared with 1S88-that is $4,000
hogsheads against 143, 900 for 188S-a
reduction Of $4,000 hogsheads in
present stocks. The crop this year is
not over 40 per cent. of the SO plant.
ing which will greatly reduce the
stocks for 1891. The prospect for the
growing crop is very poor.
Illinois, practically has no crop,
only about 200 hogsheads as COM
pared with 5000 hogsheads in aver.
age years, and dry weather prevails.
This indicates shortage of 5000
in nondescript grades and should
stimulate planters of the GAINESVILLE
district to do tn, ir best to make
fine crop in quality this year.
Missouri presents very gloomy out
look. The drouth is very severe;
Carroll, Livingston, Linn, Macon,
Randolph, Howard, Saline and Char
lion counties report the planting not
over one-third of last years crop,
mostly late planting. Virginia,
North and South Carolina present
more favorable prospect. The plant
ing is nearly equal to last years
crop, while good rains have prevailed
lately.
There can be no doubt that this
will be the shortest crop raised since
1874, especially lin dark grades, and
and our farmers viii only have to
make good quality, keep the worms
off, let il ripen well, give good house
room and handle neatly, to secure
good prices. The market is already
too high for the Reggie contractors
and the fight is to meet the German
and other open market demands and |
ct the Regies wait for the 1891 crop.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28
cOlege street Improvement.

The LEAF-CHRoNICLEunderstands
that the local members of the board
of University trustees have finally
taken the position that the Board
has no right or authority to give Off
ten feet of the University grounds
for the widening of College street.
With all due respect for the gentle
men controlling this matter, we
must unhesitalingly say, il this be
true, they have taken a shortsighted
view of the situation. They should
have right to do whatever will ben
eft the institution, and no one can
deny that the widening and grading
of College street will greatly benefit
the property, The University has a
large front lawn and can spare more
than ten feet of ground that would
never be missed. 1t is not worth
one dollar to the University as it
now stands, but by cutting off ten
feet to the street and grading it
down properly it will give the Uni
versity buildings a more slightly and
attractive elevation, besides making
it the best and most popular street in
the city. The city Board is unani-
nous in favor Of this improvement.
The citizens all along the street are
anxious for it and freely give off the
required ten feet. The citizens Of
the town are for it because of the
pride they feel in the University
and the desire to see College con-
verted into a beautiful driving street
ornamental to the city.
The city of GAINESVILLE has done
great deal for the institution and pro-
poses by the enterprise to spend more
money IN that direction that will
benefit the University ten times the
worth Of the ground asked, and with
such general sentiment prevailing in
favor OF the Improvement the
trustees cannot, in our opinion, af-
ford to hesitate one moment on so
whimsical a technicality They can
not satisfy the community that they
have no such right under the cir
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28
His Farewell Sermon.

DR.. ID. {. Kelley delivered his fare,
well sermon to the Gallatin congre
CATION last night. He took the fol
lowing passage of Scripture for his
text: "Ye blind guides which strain
at gnat and swallow camel"
The sermon is pronounced by the
Americans correspondent as the
master sermon of the preachers life.
He assumed the position that both
political parties had promised the
prohibltionists much and done little
in the way of fulfilling these prom
ises,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Squire Gopher Smith is a man Of
too much prudence to carry his face
into Cumberland Association with
out mask. The church having
delegated him to attend, should now
furnish the mask or he will be under
the necessity Of borrowing Squire
Sam Caldwel's conference mask.
While this might be some improve
ment, if the brethren will think
about the matter, 1t is not safe to
take Methodist mask into a Bap-
fist meeting.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28
Thousands Poisoned.

In recent work on Heart Diseases
DR.. Franklin Miles, the noted special
ist, gives many new and startling facts.
Thousands of people are slowly poi
soning themselves, weakening their
hearts by the use of tea, coffee, tobac-
co and alchohol. These are heart
whips, causing itio beat rapidly, thus
gradually wearing it out, producing
shOrtness of breath when exercising,
pains in side and shoulder, hungry
and faint spells, Finally heart failure
and sudden death. For weakened and
irritated hearts the press everywhere
highly recommend the New Heart
Cure discovered by DIR. Franklin
Miles, which is for sale ut Owen g.
Moore's. s
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

District Convention Aug. 9th.

According to resolution adopted
at the last county convention every
district in the county will hold meet
ings at their respective voting pre-
cincts Saturday, August 9th, to APP.
point delegates to county conven-
ton to nominate candidates for the
legislature and elect members for the
Executive Committee. The County
Convention will appoint also dele
gates to the senatorial and floaterial
conventions.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Jno. b. Ferguson, of Glenellen, lost
BAN, considerable amount of
feed stuff and mare by fire at $3.50
Saturday evening. The fire was
caused by negro smoking pipe in
the barn. A spark fell from the pipe
into a lot of hay and caused the dam
age. The loss is estimated at some
thing over $500. A brood mare was
in a rear stall and was forgotten I'M
til it was too late to save her.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28
The Wonderful Tower.

The highest structure in the world Is
Eitfel Tower, at Paris, 1000 feet high.
But the great discovery of DR.. Frank
lin Miles is certain to tower far above
1t in promoting human happiness and
health. This wonderful nerve medi-
cine builds up worn out systems, cures
fits, spasms, headache, nervous pros.
tration, dizziness, sleeplessness, month
ly pains, sexual troubles, etc Mrs.
John r. Miller, of Valparaiso, Ind,
and J. ID. Taylor, of Logansport, Ind,
gained 20 pounds month while TAX.
ing It. Finely illustrated treatise on
Nervous Diseases" and sample bottle
of the Restorative Nervine free at
Owen & Moore's. 5
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Frank G. Wake returned Saturday
morning from making an inspection
of the tobacco crop. He has been all
over the country and reports that,
though in some localities rain has
been plentiful, there are many places
where the crops have been material
ly damaged by dry weather. The
present tobacco crop, he thinks, will
be short, though how much he is not
ready to say.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

AS the hart panteth after the wa
Textbook, so Philip Lieber q Son pant
after trade. Their advertisement to
day is aimed directly at the bipeds
and contains clause for all ages
and classes, from the small kid in
bifnrcatcd knee garments to his pater-
nal ancestor and his brothers, uncles
cles and cousins of the male persua-
ton. you are not a lady, read it.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28
Cumberland Association.

Cumberland Baptist Association
meets at Gallatin the Second Tues
day in August (l2th). DIR. Sears, F..
f. Fox, z. Smith, Davis Turnkey and
Norman Smith have been appointed
delegates to represent the CIarkiville
church.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Thousands have been relieved of
indigestion and loss of appetite by a
single bottle of Ayer's SarsapariIla.
The use of this medicine, by giving
tone and strength to the assimilative
organs, has made innumerable cures
Of chronic dyspepsia, Price Sl.OO.
Worth $500 a bottle.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

The evils resulting from habitual
costiveness are many and serious; but
the use of harsh, drastic purgatves is
quite as dangerous. In Ayers Pills,
however, the patient has IA mild but
effective apcrient, superior to all 9th
ers, for family use.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

The Hopkinsville colored brass
band serenaded the LEAF. CHRoNI-
Gle office about noon to-day. The
music was highly entertaining.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

The new barber shop on Second
street in the Bailey building now has
Dave Moore at the first chair, M. j.
Edmondson at the second, Neal Me
Fall at the third, Howard Filvey at
the fourth and lhurston Holdings
worth, the proprietor, at the fifth. Go
there when you want a good shave,
haircut, or both, or shine.
jy28-tf.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

One of Clarksvile's small kids
rode through on his wheel to Tren.
ton, Ky, last Friday, making the
trio N one hour and fifty minutes.
jefT. Heradon had better look to
his laurels
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

John Rudolph has just returned
from Trenton. Ask him il he went
to- hear the kansas Cyclone" or
speak or listen to the zephyr-like
Whispering Of q fair nne's voice.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

w, Z. Beach and wife are expected
home this evening, he from East
brook and his better half from
Nashville.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Mrs. Gollday, Of Trigg county,
came up yesterday on visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Edwin TURNKEY,
bringing little Nettie home.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Protracted meeting commenced at
Little Hope yesterday. During the
week the pastor, Bro. Adams, will
he assisted by Rev. Thompson, Of
Nashville.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

After spending two weeks with
her GAINESVILLE friends, Mrs. Sey-
mour Kellogg returned to her home
at Decatur, Ala, SATURDAY.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

The Wabash railroad gave George
Hankins $4,000 damages for the
great mare, Huntress, that was killed
in the Warrenton wreck.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

DIR. y. II. Marable went to the
south side yesterday on profession
al visit to Chas. M. Lowe, who is suf
fersng from heart disease.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Rev. MFR. Neal, the new pastor of
the Baptist church in New Provi-
dence, presched to good ccngrega-
lions yesterday morning and night.
He iss young man of pron Use, and
Is doing good work.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Miss Minnie Herndon will leave
In the morning for st. Joseph. Mo-,
to visit Rev. A. G. Dinwiddie's
family.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

The native watermelon is late
getting IN this year and the Georgia
trust is having good time-so are
chills, bilious fever, cramp collie and
the doctors.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

For several days past the ferry
boat has been able to run across the
bar, indicating rain somewhere.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Miss Mamie, daughter of w. j.
Broaddus, of the Erin News, died at
Erin on the 2lSt instant. She had
been an invalid for seven years.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

A letter from Chicago last night by
the family conveyed the pleasing in
teliigence that Miss Pearl Graham
was much better.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

A. t. Reeves, who murdered
Father Ashfeld in Memphis, has
been brought from Philadelphia,
where he was arrested, to Nashville.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

The seven-mile ferry boat has been
remodeled and repaired, and is now
the best boat between GAINESVILLE and
Hyde's ferry.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Or, Luptou will preach at the new
'church on the Nashville pike, three
miles from the city, next Sunday at
4:30 D. m.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Mrs. Beulah Rossington, wife of
Geo. A. Rossington, of Chattanooga,
is reported quite sick at her home in
that CITY.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Stock holders in the Interstate b.
& l.. must come forward and settle up
to avoid being fined. Office at Frank
lin Bank. jy24 lwd
r. f. ATKINS, Seot'y.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

John w. Faxon returned from his
Eastern trip last night. He reports
a pleasant time.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Jas. Bettman, the well known
Cincinnati drummer, spent yester.
day as the guest Of J. G. Joseph.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

A. r. Gholson, DIR. n. l. Carney
and perhaps W. b. Anderson will
leave Wednesday morning for trip
through the West.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Miss Ida Blumenstiel, of Hopkins
vile, is visiting Misses Mary and
Ella Sullivan, on Franklin street.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

IA I. II. Puryear and family, of Pa
ducah, are at the Cave, with very
sick child.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Joseph Clarke, a tobacco dealer OF
HOpkinsVille, is in the city.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Harvey Hogg and wife spent the
Sabbath here.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

j. G. Dickinson and VIM. Wright
went to Trenton yesterday.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Miss Ella d. Sullivan, of County
Kerry, Ireland, arrived in the city
Sunday and will reside here in the
f,furo
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

The U. B. T., Colored oreaniza.
ton, are having a big celebration
to-day.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Mrs. j. r. Oldham and Miss Kate
Herndon are at Dawson.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Edwin TURNKEY was able to sit up
a little yesterday.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Paul j. Marable came in from the
Springs this morning.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Jas. Rutherford, who has been sick
for several days, is on the streets to-
day.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

N. r. Byars, one of Todd cOunty's
fine stockmen, is in the city today.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

The terms of l.. Bloch and G.. NJ.
Barker, school commissioners for the
18th district, expire with the com.
ing August election. Let every
voter see that their names are on his
ticket and that they are reelected.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Mis- Maggie White is visiting her
brothers at Fulton, Ky.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28

Henry l.. Clark is a candidate for
constable of the Twelfth district and
solicits the votes of the public. tide
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28
Meeting Tonight.

There will b. meeting at the
court house tonight at half past
I o'clock for the purpose of organi-
zing a prohibition club.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-28
IS CENTS PER WEEK.

Louisville & Nashville Railroad.
Trains leave Ularksville as follows:
SOUTH:
10 lUl, rAhb M hll,.,...s o'zU r. M
Mo.l03 Fast Express, daily. ......... 7:l3 A. M
NORTH
So.lO2, Fast Express, daily............. 6:54 p.
No.l04. Fast Sis A.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-22
AN EIGHT MINUTE MEETING.
The Board of Finance Quickly Dispose
of Their Business.

The Board of Finance Quickly Dispose
of Their Business.
1t took the members of the Board OF
Finance just eight minutes to transact
the little business they had to do last even
ing when they had finally settled down
to work. Previous to the meeting the
Board held It's usual executive session
and among other things listened TO COLO
mel Wanser as he eloquently pleaded for
a new armory for his regiment. The
~financiers appeared impressed with the
CoIonel's eloquence and answered him
with the time-honored chestnut that they
would do what they could for him.
The Beard concurred in the resolution
of the Street and Water Board'providing
for the Improvement Of Nesbitt street and
Lienau place, and received the report OF
the Comptroller, which showed that the
receipts of thg week had been $46,6 800. 98.
derived as follows:-From tax arrearages,
1908. As; general tax, 3d., 276. 90; assess
ments, $3.50. 81: water, $40. 457. IS; sinking
fund, 1873, S5T3. So; liquor licenses, $1,000.
Then the Board adjourned to Thursday
morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-22
STEINHAUsER'S BAD BEGINNING.


He Starts a Reformed Career by Getting
Full of Lager.
A relic Of "long ago. was before JUS
tice Wanser yesterday morning in the
shape Of August Steinhauser once a
candidate for chief of police of this city.
August had Just returned from a visit to
Snake Hill where he had been for ninety
days. AS has been his custom ever,
when he has returned from this place
August celebrated his arrival among his
friends again by getting very full of beer.
A policeman not over rejoiced at the ar
rival of August dragged MIN to the sta
ton house, and this morning he was
sober enough to appear before Justice
Wanser.
Judge said he, 81 have reformed. !
am tired of the life l lave been living.
Snake Hhl has no longer any charms for
me, and my life is a ~disgraceful one. If
you don't send me up, judge, / am going
to Pennsylvania to lead the quiet life of a
reformed man. Let me go, and in two
hours / will be out of Hudson county
never more to return"
The Court granted the prayer, and
S~teinhauser departed for the railroad
track.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-22

and the hind wheel of a heavily laden ice
cart sank up to the hub in front OF the
Methodist Church. The only ones to
whom the broken main brought any
pleasure were the small boys, who had
great fun wading in the improvised lake.
The citizens sighed as they thought OF
the inconvenience they must suffer before
the break is repaired. II was said thai
the new high pressure pump at Bellevtlle
is altogether too strong for the cement
lined mans of that district.