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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
Went Out to Drop Smith

| At about Q o'clock in the afternoon
came along to Kentucky squat" which
differed from hundred others only in the
fact that a woman and boy sat ON log In
| front Of the opening in the brush fence,
which might be termed the gate, and be-
cause six dogs were lying in the sun in
stead of the usual three or four asked
after the man of the house, and the woman
replied:
"He 'un haint home Just now"
"Be back soonp"
II reckon. He 'un has gone down the
road piece to drop that Dave Smith"
ITO what2" / asked.
ITO drop Dave Smith"
"Do you mean that he has gone to shoot
SmithW
"5artin. They 'uns has bin wSptin' to
pop at each other fur long time"
"Thar she clatters" shouted the boy as
the report of gun reached our ears and
he was off down the road like deer
Reckon the ole man dropped him, calm
ly observed the woman, as she went on
with her work of patching an old wooden
shirt
depressed my unbounded surprise at this
sort of man hunting, but she said it was
one of the customs, and had to be lived up
to. In about ten minutes the boy reap
peared, and sitting down on the log to get
his breath, he said:
Pops a-coming."
drop SMITH" she queried, without even
looking up.
NO; Smith dropped him. Pops got
buckshot in the shoulder. Better git things
ready"
Reckon had Jim," she said, and, get
ting up, she folded her work and moved
into the house without the least sign of ex-
element. A few minutes later the hus-
band came up at slow walk with the
fresh blood dripping from his shoulder,
and halted long enough in front of me to
say:
Evening to you, stranger, Sort O. make
yourself to home | went out to drop
Smith, and the emery varmint was waitin'
behind II bush and dropped me. Git the
blood washed off and the shot picked out,
and Well hev visit. You, Jim, take his
knapsack and show him whar' to wash
up. New York Sun.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31

"a hn'i Tl1 cieNer any, highiy euucaVed
Soung l t, pauNr1'PI through opera
tioliS III tile pourse Oh 0I' fetersourg' came
% Iiils cltS Soihe years ago win the wreck
VI ms lorouiie anu ior tliiie llgureu largely
M IN Cne IilosC exclusive soclal SET AFTER a
Gillle, an ms money having been spent ne
dropped ouC OIL society ana Tor some years
corned precarlo1s hVlhB IN various
mysterious ways. Later he took to the
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
A Sensible Resolution.

1t looks as if the Senate intends
calling halt on the Mckinley tariff
bill. 1t is now understood that the
Senate will have a bill of its own as
a substitute for the Mckinley bill,
and will take time TO discuss every
feature that members may fully
understand its effect before voting.
Mr.. Plumb, of Kansas, has taken an
important step in this direction by a
resolution, which is the proper
thing to be done. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the Finance Com
mittee be directed to report to the
Senate in connection with the House
bill 94l6, commonly known as the
Tariff bill, a statement showing the
duties levied by the present law, the
duties as they would be by said House
bill, and the duties as proposed by
said (Senate) Committee, all said
duties to be stated il parallel col
umns or otherwise, as may be most
convenient for examination and
comparison and said committee is
specially instructed, in the event it
shall recommend the levy of duties
not now provided by law or shall the
increase of duties beyond those now
imposed, to furnish TO the Senate in
writing the reason in each ease which
have led the Committee to recon-
mend the addition of such new du-
ties respectively.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
One Mans Work.

II was more than dozen years ago that
Professor Mather, Of Amherst college, be
came interested in the fine arts, and In 1879
he dropped German and was made lecturer
ON sculpture Through his energy and
financial ability the college secured the fin
est collection Of plaster casts in the country
outside Of Boston. An art museum, was
opened IN Williston hall in 1874, Professor
Mather having visited Europe short time
before, la order 10 make a careful selection
Of casts, engravings, photographs, etc, and
the establishment OF this museum marks
distinct stage in the growth OF the college.
as IL supplemented the art lectures and be-
came a notable factor ia the training and
advancement of the students,-New York
Tribune.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31


Senator Stewart, of Nevada, has
the courage to confess his ignorance
and try to correct his mistakes. II
all public men would do this we
should see less fraud perpetrated in
the name of law. In a speech sus
tanning Senator Daniels charges
that coinage act of 1878, which was
the death knell to the silver dollar,
was passed "by stealth and fraud"
Another Senator called his attention
to the fact that he (Mr. Stewart had
voted for the bill. Mr.. Stewart
promptly replied that he did not
know what he was voting for. That
is just the way with the many repre-
sentatives. They are unsuspecting,
and the shrewd, plotting william
pushes through plausible measure
which carries a concealed stinger
John Sherman is the man supposed
to be guilty of this master piece of
iniquity; ii is just like him.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31

AT Folkestone, by means of accurate
appliances, says Mr., Lawrence Hamilton
II found that the common seashOre limpet
which, deprived of its shell, weighed a
minute fraction less than half an ounce,
required, when pulled according to its
plane of adhesion, a force exceeding sixty.
two pounds to remove it from its powerful
grip upon the local littoral low tide rock.
or upward of 1884 times its own dead
weight. The superficial area of the base OF
this individual limpet measured "a square
inches. Taking the atmospheric pressure
at lL1pounds to the square inch, this would
even then only account for IS. % pounds, or
little more than half the power exercised
in the air by this sea snail, which, acting
upon immersed objects in the water, would
ofcourse, have pulled amuch greater weight
than that of 69 pounds.
Thus in the air limpet pulled up to
33l pounds, but subsequently, in spite of
its previous fatigue, when covered over by
the incoming tide, it took upward of "a
pounds to remove it. doubt whether the
limpet's adhesive force has anything to do
with the question of atmospheric pressure.
In other experiments even bits of rock come
away sticking % the limpet's embrace. -
London News.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
A QUEER CLAIM.
Woman Sues for Divorce and Pos
session of All Her Husbands Property,

A Woman Sues for "a Divorce and Pos
session of All Her Husbands Property.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 81. - Mrs.
Catherine McAnnelly has fled suit for
divorce from her husband, Patrick Nc
Annelly, charging him with cruelty and
drunkenness. She has also obtained
from the court an injunction restraining
him from cotaing ON the premises, or in
any way interfering with their prop
erty. McAnne!ly owns improved prop
erty worth 100000, and has an income
something like $4,000 year from
rents.
He is 70 years old, and his wife only a
few years younger. Mrs. McAnnelly
claims the property as her own, and is
trying to obtain sole possession. They
are the parents of the first child born in
Birmingham. On that account they
were given lot near the heart of the
city. McAnnelly at that time was a
poor bricklayer. He held the lot until
1t was worth several thousand dollars,
then sold it and invested the money in
suburban property, which is now fully
worth 300, 600. Mrs. McAnnelly bases
her claim to the property on the ground
that, being the mother of child on
whose account they received the lot, she
has the stronger claim,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31

Cousin Jere is doing right well
now, they say-counting up a great
many votes. Cousin Jere is a good
hearted, clever gentleman, and lib
eral with his friends. There is one
good thing to be said, if Cousin
Jere should be elected governor Mrs.
Baxter will be to Tennessee Just
what frankie Cleveland in the
White House was to the nation-the
first lady Of the State. She is mag
netic, brainy woman and draws all
people to her, and it is this kind of
influence that stirs Cousin Jere ont
bear-footed to pillow his garden before
breakfast.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
. Living Up to Side wh,skers

1t is fact that side whskered men are
seldom seen in young and busy commune
ties, Thore is n good reason for it. Side
whiskers are expensive. They make man
look dignified and lead him to cultivate
slow ways and careful style of costume.
In order to keep up first class side whiskers
a man must have leisure and money. II he
gets up early and PUSHES around town in a
bobtailed coat, he will look out of place,
and people will stare at him with panied
curiosity. Atlanta as yet has very few side
Whiskercd men. They will come in time
When we have more wealth and leisure
there will he a lot of solid old fellows here
summing their mutton chops on the prone
made. Butw must await awhile
Constitution.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
As 70 Entinr Cold rnod.

Eat all cold food slowly. Digestion will
not begin till the temperature of the food
has been raised by the heat of the stomach
to 9S degs. Hence the more heat that can
be impaired to it by slow mastication the
better. The precipitation of large guam
tity of cold in the stomach by fast eating
may, and often does, cause discomfort and
indigestion, and every occasion of this kind
results in measurable injury to the di-
gestive functions. Ice water drunk with
cold food of course increases the mischief.
Hot drinks-hot water, weak tea, coffee,
chocolate, etc.-will, on the contrary, help
to prevent it. But eat slowly, any way
Leeds Eng Mercury.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
Mrs. John j. Littleton has aban.

Mrs. John j. Littleton has aban-
doned the further prosecution Of JIG
Banks for the murder Of her hus.
band. In reply to States Attorney
Priests inquiry rs to her wish in the
matter, she says she will leave Banks
and his Confederate, the negro Cock
rill to the ENERGY of God" Giving
her reason for declining to prosecute,
she says: "Justice is impossible in
the corrupt courts Of Tennessee"
This is II serious charge against the
courts, and especially against Nash
vile. 10 Banks has friends and
money, and but for this people be
lieve he would have been punished
for the crime long ago.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
CONGRESS.


DAy.
In the senate-Mr. Stewart made a rait
on Maj. Powell, of the geological survey
for certain published statements of the
latter. A resolution to adjourn until
Monday next was agreed to, The bill foi
. postotfice site in Washington was passed
the cost not being definitely known. Eight
hundred thousand collars was appra
priated for the building, The Wilson bill
in relation to imported alcoholic liquors in
the states was passed-yeas a. nays 10.
The bill to mark the Confedera lines at
Gettysburg was passed.
In the hOuse-The senate bill for general
forfeiture of land grants was reported.
The house considered public buildings in
committee of the who.o and laid aside fay.
orably thirty-flve bills The first bill was
reported to the house, and, pending a
point of no quorum, tle house, at 5:15 D.
m. adjourned until Monday.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31

The ToiIer is stirring up strife be-
tween what otherwise might be a
contented people, by endeav0ring,
for selfish ends, to array one class OF
citizens against another. It de-
nounced every man as a deadly
enemy to sour noble ORDER who
does not accept its extreme views and
endorse its pet candidates for Office
Charlotte Press.
Now let Brother Mcdowell order
his boycott on the press for thus
speaking of "our noble paper"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31

! think Cliff Sanders was the most per
feet type Of the bohemian in his early day
! ever saw. lie has, SO am told, settled
down and is doing WELL Sanders was work
ing ON a morning paper in st. Louis ono,
when he had Ian offer TO go ON an afternoon
paper he called on the city editor andths
following dialogue ensued:
How much salary do you want, Mr.
Sanders91
More than l am getting where / am"
I'VE viii pay you SIS per week, Mr.. San,
ders.n
Il can borrow more than that, said Mr.
Sanders as he bowed himself out.
In that remark is the essence of the phil.
osophy which makes bohemian happy
Chicago Tribune.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
swung From n Rridre.

COLUMBIA, Tenn, May Si.-Georgt
Warner, who attempted an outrage on
Mrs. Paul Monday night, was taken
from Sheriff Harlan and two deputies
when court adjourned and a rope was
thrown about his neck. He was dragged
to bridge, two blocks off and swung
off His neck was broken. He entered
Mrs, Paul's bedroom Monday night and
dragged her through a window, after an
unsuccessful attempt to ravish her.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31

PARIS, May 31.-The morning papers
printed what purports to be reports OF
conversations with Prince Bismarck, in
which he is alleged to have said that he
would return to Office if he were asked
to do so. Among other things he is
reported to have said is that Germany
could never attack France. The real
enemy of Europe is Russia who has
only been friendly with France because
it has suited her purpose
Prince Bismarck also said he might
re-enter the reichstag, not with view
to hamper the chancellor, but to uphold
his own views.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
Our Domestic Animals.

Require as prompt and skillful atten-
ton in sickness as that gwen to man,
and if they do not receive are apt to be
lost to us altogether. For such prompt
treatment and the prevention and cure
of diseases common to animals us.
Uncle Sans Condition Powder it is
the best remedy ever devised by man
for such use. For sale, wholesale and
retail by Lockert & Reynolds druggists.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
Confederate Lines at Gettysburg.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The bill re-
ported by Gen. Hawley Thursday from
the military committee of the senate,
providing for marking the Confederate
lines at Gettysburg, originates with the
Gettysburg Memorial association. The
idea is that, i'll order to make the field
ineligible to visitors, as well as to show
the desperate character of the Union
lighting, as illustrated by the proximity
of the lines, it is necessary to have the
position of the enemy designated. The
bill provides for purely historical tab.
let's showing position, name of organi-
cation, commanders, strength and losses.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31

The Louisiana Lottery Company
is now making a desperate fight be-
fore the Legislature for a new lease
of life for their stupendous swindle,
which was brought into existence by
corrupt carpet-bag rule. This con-
Germ contributed $4,000 to the Harri-
son campaign and Wermoth was re-
warded with an Office for it.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
Fine Horne-shneinr-

wish TO inform the public that /
have removed from the Carlisle old
stand to the premises of Mr. Louis f..
Gaisser on First street. He having
built new shop adjoining his present
shop, where can be found to do any
work in my line, horse-shoeing. 1 will
guarantee to shoe any 81, 900 horse
with solid steel plates superior to any
sheer in town with perfect safety, at
reasonable prices. Thanking the pub
lie for past patronage / will appreciate
continuance of the same in my new
quarters for Mr.. Gaisser
Very Respectfully,
JAMES j. RoUKE.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
The Olive Tree.

The height Of an olive tree is usually
twenty feet, but it is sometimes as high as
fifty feet, and it reaches an almost fabulous
age One recently destroyed at Beaulieu
had a recorded age of five centuries, and II
was thirty-six feet in circumference. The
olive tree is exceedingly prolific under cul-
tivation. The fruit yields about 70 pei
cent. of its weight, exclusive of kernel, IN
oil. Italy is said to produce 100000 and
France 100000 gallons of oil annually,
The tree does not vegetat9 readily beyond
1000 feet altitude or As dogs. latitude. Elk.
change.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
She Had Burns, Works.

A gentlemanly book agent who canvas
SEES the territory adjacent to Chicago re
Gently spent a day out in the fashionable
quarter of Hyde park with an expensive
edition of Burns works. He made several
sales and finally called at house where he
was met bya an deliberately dressed lady who
appeared interested. Whose works are
theys' she inquired. Burns works, ma
DAM" replied the gentleman, as he pre-
pared to show his sample copy. "But tell
me-" interposed the lady, (which of his
works they are. We have some already.
Are they his poetical or his prosical works ~
The agent fied--Chicago Herald.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
Wink or Twinkle.

A famous astronomer denies that stars
twinkle, and declares that the poet who
wrote Twinkle, twinkle, little star" was
off his base The stars stand up there like
hard brick in wall, aud all the twinkling
is done by your eye. 1t is one of those
optical delusions which don't cost cent
and are always on hand when wanted.-
Detroit Free Press.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
STATE CONVENTION.
Cal Of the Democratic Executive Conn
mittee For Tuesday, July IS.

NASHVILLE, April IA convention OF the
Democratic patty .of Tennessee is hereby
called on Tuesday, the 18th day of July, 1890,
at " o'clock M, for the purpose of nominal
Ing a candidate for Governor and the trans.
action o! such other business as may be
brought before II. 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 the city of Nashville by authority
OF the state Democratic Executive Commit
tee, the Sd day of April, 1880.
THos. l.. WILLIAMS, Chm.
j. ID. MCLIN, Sec'y.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
Modern Sbonpiug

Customer-Neckties2 Where'n find
emW
Floor Walker Gin Sixth avenue ladies'
store)-Go to the end of this alley, turn to
your right, go to the end Of this building,
turn into the annex up one flight
Customer-Up one fightg Then | can't
take my cabs I'll drive to some place
where can get a necktie in the same coun-
ty Pm in when ask for it.-Chatter.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31

If Dubose is all right and the right
man for Supreme judge, what signi-
fies any defense Of his character and
qualifications on the part Of the Pat
terson press
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
Vermont Girls Know Rats.

A man at Bennington, VT, offered a
prize to the one catching the most rats. A
girl filled barrel half full Of water, pnt
some chaff on top and sprinkled cheese on
that, and in one week had 32l drowned rats
to show up for the prize. She now wears
silk dress to reward her shrewdness.-De
troit Free Press.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31

Notwithstanding Col. Elliott Shcp.
ards denunciations of the great
rebel chieftain, and his hyena pro
pensities to eat Il Confederate every
morning for breakfast, Providence
did permit the unwilling of the Lee
monument.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31

Patterson, Dubose and the whole
delegation will so TO the Nashville
convention in an untaNcd Pullman
palace ear. Mr.. Pullman ought to
furnish this car free of charge, as
Uncle Josiah saved him s., 500 year
in privilege taxes.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31

Mr.. Clapp's card of withdrawal
from the gubernatorial contest is Civ
ing the Patterson bulldozers a great
deal of trouble, and is likely TO fur
nish food for discussion from now
until the convention.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31
First Catch Your nnwor.

A dover chest to hold the brides trous-
seau is coming to be looked upon as the
proper thing, the chest to be carved an
tique, il possible. The old longing for a
dover to get the trousscau with is also con
tinued.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31

Tom-Where is Mandy now?
Jack--laven't you heardP lie was sent
to Africa to find Manly, the explorer
Tom-Pamby, where is he now?
Jack-Ile's CONS to find Mandy Yankee
Blade
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31

ASHLAND, Pa, May 3l.-A fire was
discovered Friday morning at the Bast
colliery. A gang of men are fighting
it, but with little success so far.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31

A Big Diamond, All smoke it.
Diamond Joe cigar, sold by McGehee
Bros. Ind.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31

The Ice Co. make their Pop from
filtered spring water and use none but
the best extracts. my2-2m,d.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31

For RENT--The Rudolph cottage at
Idaho Springs. Apply at Red River
Warehouse. may2S,lw
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-31

Nice, well located residence for sale.
Address box psi for particulars.
ml7 dtw.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-07-31
W1LBuR WALkER. one of

WILBUR WALKER, one OF the
toughest young negroes of his age in
seven counties, was arrested on Sat
urday afternoon and lodged in the
calaboose. Several weeks ago he
ley in wait at Lusk & Parks livery
stable and assaulted Wiley Saun-
ders, a young youth about fifteen or
sixteen years old, as Saunders was
walking along the street, with a
buggy whip, using the butt end,
which was loaded with iron. Saun-
ders was pretty badly hurt. The
young negro has been on the dodge
ever since and was spied for the
first time Saturday evening. He
started to run when the officers
made an effort to arrest him, and
Mr.. jeff Clemens ran him down on
his horse and captured him near the
church.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1890-07-31

IT was reported on the streets
Saturday that the first bale of cot
ton of the season had arrived in the
city and had been sold for fourteen
cents pound and fifty dollars pre-
MUM. The reporter of the BANNER
set out to learn the name of the
fortunate farmer, but could not find
him or anybody who had seen him.
1t finally turned out to be a canard
started by Fritz Huse, a farmer liv-
ing near Berlin, who brought a last
years bale of cotton to town and
said it was a new bale. He was
finally compelled to admit that it
was an old bale.