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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
Horse Flesh as Food in Paris.

The introduction into Paris of horse flesh
as an article Of food was due to NJ. Decroix,
former president of the Society for Protec.
ton to Animals, who brought it into public
notice in 1865. He practiced what he preach
ed, and partook largely of the Wand that he
recommended SO highly, declaring that it pos
sessed all the nutritive properties of the best
beef The statistics concerning the consump,
ton of horse flesh as an article of food in this
city have been published. No less than II, 900
horses were slaughtered for the market in
1885, TO say nothing of 24l asses and 43 mules
Only one-third of the meat thus obtained was
eaten in the form of steaks and roasts; the
rest was worked up into sausages, and, in
fact, the equine race furnishes by far the
largest part of the material used by the sau-
sage makers of Paris. Horse flesh is said to
exhale peculiar odor when uncooked, and
can readily be detected by practiced in
spector in that way. But when well cooked
it is impossible for the daintiest palate to dis
cover the difference between it and the very
best beef Paris Letter.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
About Insanity.

The census shows that we have one insane
out of every 6l8 native born, while the for.
eign population has one insane in every
$50 figures which should receive thoughtful
consideration. The census shows in 1880 nearly
10000 insane In asylums and hospitals, now
increased to upward of 10000 AS to re.
straint necessary for the insane, hypnotism,
while proving of value in certain cases, like
the insanity of persecution and moral perver-
sion, where the patient develops incorrigibie
viciousness, is still too mysterious to be de-
pended upon. As to the recovery of the in
sane, statistics would show that insanity over
one years duration is we'll nigh hopeless, but
this is evidently due to the want of intelli-
gent methods of cure, as recoveries are re-
ported of cases from three to ten years dura-
ton. Where there is no progressive mental
weakness the outlook is not wholly hopeless,
even after long period, Even chronic cases
may recover, and Responding views of them
are unsafe and unwise. Shirley Dare in
-'F--LiCntnn EtS"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29

Where to put clothing is question on
which most persons, and especially most ad-
visers, are much in want of light There are
certain parts where nature has placed her
Thermometers of sensation expressly to regu-
late her business. Such are the neck, the
wrists, the back, the knees and the feet
parts which are among the most neglected,
while they should be the most scrupulously
protected against the signal of discomfort.
The neck and wrists expose great currents Of
blood constantly to the temperature of the
air and thus open enormous leaks of Our vital
warmth, if not carefully protected. This is
not necessarily "muffling" in all cases, and
yet In many cases muffiing is requisite.
Whether it is so or not any one can tell for
himself by watching the sensation theFpom-
eters that are placed at those points. --Sanl-
tarV Era
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29

medal for the first flock Of "merinosn kept ID
the state. II was not till l793, however, that
the Hon. William Foster, of Massachusetts,
smuggled three fine merinos, valued at 81, 500,
from Spain to a friend in Boston-only to be
thanked for the delicious mutton he had sent
homel
About 1902 the ram Dom Pedro was i'm
ported to q farm on the Hudson river, and
pair Of Spanish merinos were obtained also
by Seth Adams, of Dorchester, Mass, after
ward of Dresden o. In 1902 Col Humphrey,
United States minister to Spain, sent to his
farm in Derby, Conn, considerable flock,
and from the wool of this stock President
Madison's Inauguration coat was made in
1909 The "full blood" wool brought as much
as 81 pound, and pairs Of these merinos
were sold at So 900. A merino craze was the
consequences; in l8l0-l1 1O6 cargoes, aggre-
eating Is, 76I sheep, mostly Spanish, arrived
in the United States largely the purchases of
William Jarvis, of Vermont, consul at Lis
bon, from the fine focks confscated and sold
by the Spanish junta.
During the embargo of the war of 1872
"full bloodn wool reached So so pound, but
in the collapse which followed pure merino
sheep sold as low as 81 a head, and many of
the best focks were dispersed One Stephen
Atwood, of Ohio, buying from the Humphrey
flock in 1918, bred carefully for half CEN
fury, with such success that in 1853 one of
his rams yielded fleece Of thrty-two pounds
In 1919 Edwin Hammond of Vermont, who,
like Whitney with his cotton gin, has added
untold millions to the wealth of his country,
bought an Atwood ram, the famous Old
Black, and from the Hammond flock the so
called american merino" was developed, a
foot shorter in the neck aud six inches in the
foreleg, yet weighing twenty-five pounds
more than its Spanish progenitors of a half
century back.
In 1926 mania for Saxony merinos
swept over the country, but our stock is still
chiefly of Spanish descent, there being prob
ably million pure merinos Of that blood
One american merino" fleece on record
showed $3.50 per cent Of the weight of the
animal, and the ram Buckeye, shorn at the
state shearing' in Michigan in 1894, pro
duced fleece of forty-four pounds. These
enormous heeces, however are apt to be so
full of "yolk,n or natural oil, that some have
been known to leave less than quarter of
. their weight in secured wool; whereas it is
commonly reckoned that unwashed heeces
should yield one-thrd and washed heeces
about one-half of their weight in secured
wool.-R. r. Bowker in Harpers.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
Petroleum for the Farmer.

The free use of kerosene oil or petroleum
upon the roosts and about other parts Of the
poultry houses is very good for the sxter-
mination or prevention of lice. 1t is an OK
cellent plan to buy quantity Of ID at q time
30 as to have it ready at all times for other
useful purposes. II can be obtained in bar
relS and half barrels.
A little applied to rusty bolt, or clinging
nut, or a rusty screw viii start them, or a
drop will take the music out of a creaking
hinge. Applied to tools, it prevents rust and
helps to remove that already gathered. For
paint to be used about farm buildings and
fences, II is an Improvement to mix little
with the usual linssed oil II not only cheap
ems it, but makes IL spread more freely aud
strike in more thoroughly as it is very pene-
trating and acts a. preservative to all
wooden surfaces to which it is applied.
There is nothing better 10 soften Stifrened
piece of leather, and cotton cloth for hotbeds
or awnings can be made nearly waterproof
by giving it coating Of the oil occasionally.
The crude petroleum is better than refined
for all these purposes, as IL is more psnetrat-
ing, and consequently more lasting as well
as much cheaper. For one who has 10 use
tar for any purpose like Che tarring Of roofs
and gets it on the hands, nothing will start 1t
like the petroleum. York Journal
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
A Preserved Head.

OF all the hideous, uncanny objects, the one
that hangs in the window of the Hall Rubber
company is the uncanniest and most hideous
It is the preserved head of a South American
Indian.
The head is five centuries old and belonged
to an Indian chief named Huambrsa, who
was killed during the war with the Augaruna
Indians on the river Santiago. The head
was cut from the body by its Brazilian cap
tors, and with consImmate art all the bouv
matter was removed from the interior leav-
ing nothing but the flesh aud skin. Then by
some long lost process it was embalmed; 50
s'erfect is the work that all the features are
preeeryed In their exact proportIons. but 80
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29

When things 60 wrong with a man he can
neglect his barber for day or two and for
get the brilliantine for bis mustache, and
grow black and hollow around the optics,
and ten to one he will simply seem in female
eyes $50 Byrouic and interesting, you know.
But woman may have thousand gnawing
devils at her heart strings and she's obliged
TO put on just so much poudre de fiz, and to
pull out the gray hairs on her temple, and
pinch the wrinkles out between her eyes just
the same, or she's handed over 10 the world
by her hundred most intimate friends as
"such a wreck, my dear" and the jury on the
case, and even her lawyer, begin 70 ind az
euses for the husband New York Mercury
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29


With the first long submarine cables great
difficulties were encountered In sending
through them a current of electricity Of suf-
ficient power to record the message rapidly.
The methods for overcoming these difficult
ties and in use at present are described as fol-
lows:
Keys which, when depressed, transmit pos
tive and negative currents are employed at
the sending station in connection with the
regulation battery. The current of the bat
terry does not pass directly into the cable, but
into a condenser, which passes 1t into the sub
marine line. This greatly increases the force
of the current used and serves to cut off in
terfering ground currents The instrument
first employed in receiving cablegrams was a
rejecting galvanometer. Upon the magnet
of this instrument Is carried small curved
mirror. A lamp is placed before the mirror
and behind screen in which there is YER
tical slit. Flashes of light moving across this
slit as the needles moved from left to right
indicated to the trained eyes of the operator
the letters in the message being transmitted.
But this method of recording messages was
found to tax the eyesight Of the operator Sc
verely, few years work often rendering
them almost if not totally blind. Recogniz-
ing the fact that there must be something
wrong with such a system, inventors set
about repairing the defect, which resulted in
perfecting the syphon galvanometer, which
has all but superseded all other receiving de-
vices.
In the syphon receiver the movements Of
the needle are recorded by means of ink
spurted from a fine tube. This tube is attach
ed to coil suspended between two fixed mag
nets, which swings to the right or left as the
pulsations pass through it. The syphon gal
vanometer is a great improvement; is not
hard on the eyes and enables the operator to
receive much more rapidly than with the old
flash receiver.-St. Louis Republic.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
She Took 1t Literally.

A good story comes from Birmingham
photographer A lady sat for pictures. The
next day she returned for the proof, which
was given her in an envelope ON which was
printed, ''Return after five days to -, pho
tographer, Birmingham, Conn" The lady
kept the proof much longer than persons
usually do, particularly as she said she was in
big hurry for the pictures. On the fourth
day she came to the studio, bringing the
proof, and apologized to the artist for coming
back lone day ahead of time" but she said
she had business in town and could not come
again. 1t took the artist a day to understand
what she meant,-New Haven Palladium.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
Infaranfing Treea.

Which is the ugliest treel The plane tree.
What trees keep order besti The birch and
the elder EN NM
Which tree doesn's like jokesi The jest.
not chestnut. ,EEh
Which is the most sociabls treei The tea
tree.
What tree don't do to sit under and tell
secrstsi The peach tree.
What tree is best in bottlei The cork
tree.
What trees do you like to kissl Tulips.
What tree requires consolationl The weep
ing willow.
What tree reminds you Of smart seal
skipi The spruce fir.
Which is the incest tree we knowl Yew.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29

reduced in Size that the whole head is not
larger than good sized orange.
Attached to the top of the head and ran
through the upper lip are long strands of
bright colored hemp, used in carrying the
head at the waist as a trophy after the fash
ion of the North American Indians. Black
silk hair, about eighteen inches long, hangs
down on either side, and the chin is adorned
with black imperial Even the eyebrows
and the short hairs within the nostrils are
preserved.
The curiosity is valued at 5000 and has
been presented to the Boston Museum of Fine
Arts-Boston Globe.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
The Man who Invented the Typewriter.

The death at Milwaukee in February, 1890,
of the man to whom more than any other Is
due the credit of inventing and perfecting the
typewriter recalls the story of years Of hard
and patient labor before the present perfect
machines were brought forth. TO Christie
pher Latham Sholes belongs the greatest
share of the honor Of the invention. He was
a printer by trade, newspaper editor and,
at that time, collector Of the Port Of Milwau-
kee. kansas City Star.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
The WondarfuI Hat.

Take three pieces Of bread Tor any other
eatable) and then three hats Place the
three pieces of bread on a table and place
hat over each one Now eat all three pieces
Of bread and ask the company which hat OF
the three they would like them to be under.
II they say the first hat, place that hat on
your head and tell them you have done what
they requeSted.-G. Ben White in Sunny
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
She Died Happy.

The oldest woman in Vienna recently dieG
In the full belief that she was IA years old.
Indeed, 6,0OO people turned out TO do her
honor. and All tae paperB bod long notices Of
ner death She hadn't been dead week
when II was discovered that she was only 81
years Of age at the most, aud perhaps only
sQ.--Dslruit FREQ Press
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29

More than two thousand farmers have APP
piled to the agricultural department for seeds
of the sugar beet, OF which the department
has imported several tons. This looks as if
the farmers were going TO try the beet sugar
experiment on scale large enough to give it
a Thorough fest
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
AMeRIcANlzlNG OF MERINos.
The Extravagant Price Paid for spanish
sheep Many Years Ago.

The story Of the development in Spain Of
the cultivated "merino' sheep Is an interest
lug ouc. America did not obtain these fine
sheep until this century. Our ~ called ma
tive Sheep were brought over by the early
coloni>ts the first 70 jamestown, in 1909, IN
small locks OF unkuown but coarse breeds.
In Massachusetts they throve particularly
we'll. and In lG45 that colony passed laws ~
encourage sheep raising.
In lTS5 the Society for the Promotion OF
Agriculture in South Carolina offered .
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-29
Catarrh

is a blood disease. Until the poison is
expelled from the system, there can
be no cure for this loathsome and
dangerous lnalady. Therefore, the only
effective treatment is thorough course
of Ayers Sarsaparilla the best of all
blood purifiers. The sooner you begin
the better; delay is dangerous.
al was troubled with catarrh for over
two years. l tried various remedies,
and was treated by number of physi-
clans, but received no benefit until 1
began to take Ayers Sarsaparilla A
few bottles of this medicine cured me of
this troublesome complaint and COM
pletely restored my health jesse NJ,
Boggs, Holmans Mills, N. c.
"When Ayers Sarsaparilla was rec
commended to me for catarrh, was in
clined to doubt its efficacy. Having
tried so many remedies, with little ben
eft, / had no faith that anything would
cure me. / became emaciated from loss
of appetite and impaired digestion /
had nearly lost the sense of smell, and
my system was badly deranged. | was
about discouraged, when friend urged
me to try Ayers Sarsaparilla, and re-
ferred me to persons whom it had cured
of catarrh. After taking half a dozen
bottles of this medicine, | am convinced
that the only sure way of treating this
obstinate disease is through the blood"
Charles III. Maloney, 113 River ST.,
Lowell, Mass.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-01
IxunoER STRIKES AT KARA.

Female Prisoners Subjected to Gross Inc
dignities- Tho sigidn Tragedy.
LONDON, March 1.--Further particu-
lars Of the outrages in Kara have just
reached here.
The third mutiny among the prison
oners was to obtain the removal OF the
odious Governor Masukof who had
ordered that lady be dragged from
her bed in her night dress and stripped.
After being subjected to the grossest
insults she was decked in prison garb.
The first strike of the prisoners
lasted eighteen days and ended in
Masukof rendering his resignation
which Governor korf refused to accept.
The second strike lasted eight days,
when Masukoff gave out that he had
been ordered to another prison.
When this was found to have no foun-
dation the third strike began, which
lasted twenty-five days.
The prison surgeon asserted that
Nine. Sigida was too i'll to be tlogg ed,
and reported that her heart was weak.
He expressed the opinion that to
further carry out the sentence would be
illegal.
Shamiting, the Chief Director of tho
prison. upon being informed OF this,
sent the following message:
Execute sentence without surgeons
presence" Superintendent Will hest
tated and the official who administered
the first flogging applied the lash in the
second instance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The German player, Lasker, defeated
the English chess champion, Bird.
Mr.. John Russell Lowells condition
is reported as considerably improved.
The estimated reduction Of the pub
lie debt during February is SIS, 600, 900.
France will follow the initiative OF
England in the Berlin Labor Confer
ence.
There is trouble in the Greek Church
at Shenandoah, Pa, over q change of
pastors.
The Portuguese Government has re-
duced the duty on foreign wheat to 16
reis per kilogramme.
Robert Garrett has returned to Balti-
more from Fortress Monroe. HIS physi-
clans will take him to Cuba next week.
Its reported that the President will
appoint Captain John F. brave, of
Beaver, Pa, Collector of the Port at
Pittsburg.
The Reading Railroad Company has
just placed an order with the Baldwin
tives. to be delivered during the sum-
mer and fall.
Frank Hankinson, the well-known
baseball player, has applied to the
Supreme Court in New York city for a
divorce from his wife, Mary Hankinson,
alleging intidelity.
Secretary Window has awarded the
Alaska Seal contract to the North
American Commercial Company OF
which ID o. Mills, of New York, is the
principal stockholder
In the trial OF the action for libel
brought by Sir Morrell Mackenzie. the
cele brated physician, against tho st.
James Gazette for libel the jury gave q
verdict for 81, 500 in favor o: the doctor.
Chauncey r. N. Champlin, one of the
oldest Nom bers of the Ulster County,
n. Y, bar, died at Rondout, N. Y, aged
IS years, of pneumonia. He was Re.
publican in politics, and was at ono
time internal revenue collector.
Tho general store of Pollard 4 Bent.
Icy, at Alexander, n. V, in which
the post Office is situated, was entered
by burglars at an carly morning hour,
the safe blown open and $3.50 in stamps
and Sli5 in currency taken. There is
no clue to the thieves.
The Board of Aldermen of Ports
mouth, N. H.. issued an order to the
City Marshal directing that official
to notify parties now engaged in carry
ing on or continuing bucket shops and
gambling houses to close the same be-
fore March ID next" under penalty of
prosecution.
Danny Needham of st. Paul, and
Patsy Kerrigan. of Boston, fought 1OG
rounds at San Francisco for purs q
of 81, 500, Of which $3.50 was to go to thG
loser. There was no real fighting, anG,
the battle was called after the mon haS
been in the ring six and three-quarteA
/ hours.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-01
RELIGIOUS NOTICE,
Professionals and Catholics should
Dwell Together In Unity.

Professionals and Catholics Should
Dwell Together In Unity
Music hath charms to soothe all
troubled hearts. If you wish to retain a
frame of mind conducive to peace, the
possession of which will not allow you
to discern the mote in your neighbours
eye without first removing the beam
from your own, repair at once to
Shoninger's Music Store and purchase
one Of those elegant Weber or Shoninger
Pianos or Shoninger Organs, the tones of
which will assist you to sing the glorious
hymns of past ages, sang by the angelic
host-"Peace on Earth, Good Will to
Man." Horace Greeley once said "Let
us shake hands over the bloody chasm,"
AMI we feel like adding Shoninger
Piano to fill up the gap, the purity and
sweetness of which will surely assist us
all to higher plane Of Christian Love
and Charity:
161 Bank street.
GEoRoE Z. PELHAM, Manager.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-01

asked the reporter of an old druggist
DIR. Piercc's preparations" he replied.
They are sold under q positive guar.
antee , that they viii, in every case; give
funded: His 'Favorite Prescription for all
those chronic weaknesses. nervous and other
arrangements peculiar to women is used with
unfailing success. 1t cures weak back, bear
ing-down sensations, irregularities and weak
nesses common to the sex, and being the
most perfect of tonic medicines builds up
and strengthens the entire system. The de-
mand for it is constant, and 1 am conversant
with scores of cases cured by it."
Returning after a few moments absence
the hey venerable wielder of the pestle remarked.
called, blood medicines is legion; but Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery outsells
them all and it is the only blood-purifier out
of the many which am obliged to keep upon
my shelves that Is guaranteed to benefit or
cure in all cases for which it is recommended
or money paid for it is refunded
" In the line of Pills." remarked the old gen.
tleman, the little Sugar coated Pellets
put up by DR.: Pierce lead all others, both in
amount of sales and the general satisfaction
they give my customers"
Copyright, 1888, by WORLDS DIS. MED ASSN.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-01
>1sTk1CT OF WATERBURY IS Probate

INSTRUCT OF WATERBURY IS Probate
- Court Feb Goth, 1890.
Estate of Joseph King.to Jr, of Waterbury,
in said district, insolvent debtor.
The court of probate for the district of Water
bury hath limited and allowed three months
from the date hereof, for the creditors OF said
and has appointed John F. Hoiohan and John
ONel, commissioners to receive and examine
said claims. Certified by ..
The subscribers give notice that they shall
meet at the probate Office in said waterbury on
the goth day of March and the 27th day OF
Nay. 1880, at Q O'Clock In the forenoon, on
each of said days, for the purpose of attend
ing on the business of said apPointment;
JOHN HOLOHAN, =
JOHN O'NEIL,
Commissioners
All persons indebted to said estHte are re-
uuested to make Immediate payment 70
CHARLES r. WuL&TT, Trustee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-01
Carried Over asnese. Falls.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, March lie. G.
Solomon, engaged in the leather bust
ness az Newark, N j.. upon his arrival
known man leap from Central Avenue
Bridge into the Genesee river. The
man was short of stature, thick set and
wore long overcoat. He was Appar-
emily about forty years Of age. The
body was quickly carried over the falls
which are q short distance from the
bridDA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-01

Butter Market steady. Creamery-East-
ern, 17cal9c: western, Oscar c; Elgin,
2Sca2SL<c; imitation, l7ca21c. Dairy-East-
ern, half frkin tubs, l4cal6c; eastern. DIARIES
entire. 12ca16 &C; eastern fiIkins. local to;
western, 1ocalso. tactory-Fresh, 15calSc;
June packed, 7ca9c.
Cheese-Market quiet. Factory-New York
chedder, 1O14ca1OMc western, fiat, 9tkca1Oc.
Creamery-New York, part skins, 8caSNc;
Pennsylvania, part skins. 1ca14c; full skins.
2ca:Bc,
Eggs-Market steady. Fresh-Eastern, f1rsts,
14lScal5c: western, firsts, 14Hca c: south
ern, frsts, 13Ibcali de-. Limed-Eastern, firsts.
lOca1lc; Canadian, drsts, 1Ocal1c: western.
frsts, 1Ocal1c.