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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-08
rheumatism.

PEING due TO the presence Of uric
- acid in the blood is most efrectually
cured by the use Of Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla. BE sure you get Ayers and no
other, and take it till the poisonous
acid is thoroughly expelled from the
system. We challenge attention to this
testimony -
"About two years ago, after suffering
Tor nearly two years from rheumatic
govt, being able to walk only with great
discomfort, and having tried various
remedies, including mineral waters,
without relief, | saw by an advertise
ment in Chicago paper that man had
been relieved OF this distressing COM
plant, after long suffering, by taking
Ayers Sarsaparilla. / then decided TO
make a trial Of this medicine, and took
it regularly for eight months, and am
pleased to state that it has effected
complete cure. | have since had no re-
turn of the disease. Mrs Il. Irving
Dodge, 10 West l25th ST., New Norl.
cone year ago I was taken i'll with
inhammatory rheumatism, being con-
fined to my house six months. came
ont Of the sickness very much dehlIl-
tatcd, with no appetite, and my system
disordcred in every way ] commenced
using Ayers Sarsaparila and began to
improve at once, gaining in strength
9nd soon recovering my usual health.
1 cannot say too much in praise Of this
well-known medicine. " - Mrs. l.. A.
Stark, Nashua, n. II.
Ayers SarSapariIIa,
PREPARED BY
Or. J. c. Aver & Co., Lowell Mass.
Price 81 six bottles, s.. Worth S. bottle
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1890-02-08

slds. This tax, however, is
I'd out over the county to
kyersccrs; given to the q
proportion to the amount
district pays. Being thus
small amounts, there is
~ for any one district to
IN any good, and the money
utely wasted or spent to no
A. with the labor that is pro.
by law for working the roads.
40 overseers are allotted about
verage of fifteen work hands
who are required to work four
hours per day. in the year on
respective roads. The oyerseer
3 out with Is men-unWilling
lers-and $40 or $50 in money to
five miles Of road, finding him
ithout proper tools, teams, and
Aial to make a good road, and
GENTLY the time is put in with
nda promise, simply making
tassable for the time, 50 as
the penalty of the law;
us, the next ovarsoar has
D good foad, but 1T
eeuS outhttLc work,
zen OF his district IS
over tae b&u road
lct that lies be-
rket'
york house law
foundation for
system, but
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De pFoN.o'eo '.'Nl
aalh'alh d regular h'Ieo
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labor tnat c2u-N hol De en-
TO prisoners, SucA IS I'a2''u@
TIMBER, HoWlng' aef'1"S az
ards ETC. Inc tax coilrc'Sd 7hoJId
q into one general 1ung 10 be OK
kended IN Il way ana Who're most
nded. Each coIn'y, where there Is
pity OF stone, should be provided
it'll steam crusher-cost about
Ca good wagon ana team anc
necessary road tools, sue" an oHt
would cost about 1000. In part
the State where there is no stone
.hing and tile draining would be
e the substitute.
ch a law in Montgomery county
Y. place at the disposal OF tn
,erintendent $1,000, PreSen
road tax. FROM ten t
work house prisoners, ant
hanGs now required unde
Fo work four days in theyea
Superintendent thus equiPpe
Il start with his regular force
5 etc, taking the worst parts
Is first, call in as many hands
lceds from that vicinity, and pre-
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-30
THE PRINTING BUSINESS.
It's Growth One of the Most Wonderful
Phenomena of the Century.

Its Growth One of the Most Wonderful
Phenomena of the Century.
The growth of the printing business
is one of tho most wonderful phenomena
of the century. The increase in the
number, size and circulation of daily
and weekly journals, magazines and
other periodical publications is startling
even to those who have watched its
course for fifty years. The consumption
of printing paper in the United States
amounts to about as many tons in 1890
as it did pounds in 1890. The regular
Sunday issue of leading metropolitan
daily requires from sixty to eighty tons
of white paper. Many trains of freight
cars would be required to transport the
weekly output Of one of the many great
publishing houses. Science and inven-
tion have been taxed to supply material
for paper, and the printing industry, as
it now exists, exhibits some of the
greatest triumphs of inventive genius.
The newspaper had slow growth until
the steamship and the telegraph ami
hilated distance and made all the civ
ilized world one common neighborhood;
then, as if the conditions for which 1t
had waited were come, it entered on q
career of development such as the wild
est enthusiast could not have foreseen
in his most fantastic dreams. 1t is to-
day the most potential of all influences
in molding public opinion and directing
the course of events. Doubtless the
newspaper has it's faults, for it is made
to suit the demands of the reading pub
lie and, therefore, caters to various
tastes. 1t is too often an intermeddler
in private affairs, too often intensely
partisan in politics, intemperately sec
tional in religion or unwholesomely
bigoted in sociology. But, with all its
defects, the newspaper is, next to tho
school, the great educator of our time,
and the amount of good that it accom-
plishes should make us tolerant of the
evil that is justly charged to its account
The daily papers gather from the pulpit,
from legislative halls, from secular and
religious conventions, from scientific
and sociological bodies, from magazines,
books, interviews and all other sources
of information the freshest thought, tho
latest views on all sides of every ques-
tion that attracts public attention. The
cream of current thought is found in the
editorials, interviews, correspondence
and extracts printed in the leading daily
papers. The results of the learning OF
all the ages are condensed in these ut
terances. When they are classified and
collated so as to give just and adequate
view of present opinion on live issue,
who can conceive OF more powerful
and useful educational influence than
such a llection.-Inventive Age.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-30
A coNrsnrEp MAN.

Ambition, like cankering worm,
Isnts out the JOY of life;
In sweet contentfnent let me live,
Remote from care and strife.
jay Gould and John d. Rockefeller
do not envy such,
only ask little wealth,
Two millions is not much.
Enough to buy house in town;
Another by the sea,
with good steam yacht OF my own,
Is quito enough for me;
don't object to heavy work,
I'm glad to toll and strife,
And cut coupons from Government bonds,
From eight o'clock till five. .t
The vuIgap, loud huzzas OF fame
Are empty noise to me-
But would write few good books
To cheer postcrity.
I'd like TO be q Nations bard,
And sing u Nations songs,
And, II the throngs should shout my name,
can't control the throngs.
want but little here below
I'd like to be the mayor,
And 60 to Congress- after that,
Before my has .s grayer.
Then II you want q President,
And turn your eyes to me,
would not cheat your longing gaze,
A President I'd be.
And II You build monument
Above my lowly tomb
think I'd rest in calm content,
And ask no further room.
A humble man I'd live and die,
Retired, glad, content,
If you'd agree to take my son
And make him President.
s. w. Foss, in Yankee Blade.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-30
Sharpening a Knife.

1t is a good deal easier to spoil a
knife than to sharpen it. To begin
with, rough stone is used too freely.
Unless knife has very round or
ragged edge it does not want any
grinding at all, and it can be brought
into shape far more rapidly and surely
by aid of milestone and little oil.
1t is no use laying the blade fiat on the
stone and rubbing hard; hold the back
of the knife we'll up and sharpen the
edge of the blade only. If you know
how to use it. the back of knife
makes an excellent steel or sharpener,
but the secret is hard to acquire. st.
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-30

stables surmise proved correct. When
the precious pair were brought in, l
went to the lookup to see them;
especially the dog, which found to be
a very fine bull-terrier, worthy of a
better master. His head was pretty
badly cut up by my knife, but he knew
and would have attacked me again at
sight, If he had not been restrained.
learned afterward that the man was
convicted of numerous crimes and sent
on seven-year sentence to the peni-
tentiary. My few wounds had been
properly cauterized immediately after
the fracas, and never experienced any
i'll effect from them.-W. Thomson, in
N " IedOer
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-30
AN AWFUL MISTAKE.
1t Made the Baggnge-Man's Life Unhappy
for One Day at Least.

for One Day at Least.
l always have an eye out for my trunl;
when / travel. After / have received a
check and seen it dumped into the bag
gage car am quite sure it will go cer-
tain distance, but when that distance
has been covered my anxiety is again
aroused When / changed railroads at
Philadelphia the other day realized
that had contract by which my trunk
ought to change with me, but neverthe-
less the fear that it would go astray and
finally bring up in New Orleans or San
Francisco, started me over to Camden at
an early hour to watch the transfer. ]
expected to see my trunk come over at
the last moment, and be left on the plat
form as moved off, but a great sur
prise was in store for me. 1t came over
an hour ahead of time, along with big
load of Others and i stood around to see
itcome off the wagon. A gentle word or a
nickel cigar will sometimes have great
influence with the men who are hired
at so much per month to damage your
trunks. They were dropped off, one by
one, each one receiving more or less
III phC dit oit
two fiends on the wagon came to my
trunk l had two cigars in my open
palm, and was about to step forward
with kindest smile when the depot bag
gageman suddenly sung out:
"Here, now be mighty careful of that
trunk!"
''What for?"
because / say so. Let it down as
gently as if it were glass"
The trunk was lowered with the ut
most care, and | approached the good
man and asked to what sentiment on
his part / should attribute the great
favor.
SIS that your trunk?" he bluntly de-
manded.
"Yes, SIR"
''Let's see your check"
/ produced it. He compared the
figures, and then called out in an awful
voice:
"Get out o. this or I'll knock your
blamed head off! ] thought that trunk
belonged to my sister!"-Detroit Free
Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-30
RUNNING A HOTEL.
How n Society Woman Was Forced Int
Working Position.

u Working Position.
There is a well-known society woman
in Buffalo-one feels like apologizing
for that term, but what else can one say
of woman who really is widely known
as one of the most delightful women
that has ever graced American society?
who has just taken the housekeeper's
charge of hotel. 1t happened in this
way: One of the best-known hotels in
this city belongs to the family estate,
and, although in the hands of pro-
prietor, receives the general oversight
of the owners. A few days ago hasty
word was sent up to the homo of the
family, early in the morning, that the
proprietor had decamped in the night,
and, worse yet, had carried all the
provender with him. There were two
hundred guests in the house who would
have TO be fed, and somebody would
have to take the helm Immediately.
Now, this very charming woman had
taken tho helm of many enterprises
before, but never one of just this mag
nitude. Down to the hotel she marched,
however, went into consultation with
the steward, gave him an order on the
grocery stores for the necessary articles
of food, and whom the first guest came
down to Lis breakfast he never sus-
pectod that it had been set before him
through the efficiency Of one Of the
most prominent women in Buffalo So
ciety. No one else appeared to take up
the household management Of the hos
telry. This woman had the leisure of
ths unmarried woman, and so she has
gooe on with the work. What before
was tho dutyo of the proprietor-the ger
eral management OF atfalrs-now falls
upon her While she does not expect
to take up bookkeeping as profession,
she is still at it, and successfully at it,
and the Buifalonians are all hocking to
the hotel to eat dainty viands that are
set forth with one of their most de-
lightrul women as caterer.--N. Y. Even
ing sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-30
WOLVES OF THE SEA.
How the Orca or Grampus TOrments
and Pursues Its Prey.

and PurBues Its Frey.
As if not satisfied with the harm it
can do alone, the orca secures the aid
of two or three of its fellows, and then
the little pack of monsters starts on an
expedition. Every thing is game to
them. If school of dolphins come in
sight, away go the fierce sea-wolves in
hot chase. The frightened dolphins
dash madly through the waves, urged
to their swiftest speed by terror; but
grimly the ravenous pursuers close
upon the flying quarry.
Perhaps great Greenland whale may
cross the path of the marauders. Huge
as it is--the largest of created beings
it has no terrors for the bloodthirsty
pack. They dart about the giant with
lightning velocity; now in 'front.' now
underneath, now on the sides; until the
bewildered monster, with lash of his
ponderous tail, turns his mighty head
downward and seeks the ccean's bed.
Vain effort! His tormentors follow
him apparently with ferocious glee. Up,
up again, rage and agony lending added
strength, till the surface is reached and
all that bulk of flesh shoots out OF
water and then falls with ponderous
crash, dashing the boiling waves
asunder. Still the agile foes are there.
They leap over his head, high in the
air, and dive under him. They rush at
him, here, there, and everywhere. He
opens his huge mouth to engulf them.
They only mock at the danger, and
soon, wounded in hundred places,
weakened and powerless, the whale
mbs.-John r. Coryell, in St.
Nicholas
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-30

OF "rattled," although the thought did
cross my mind that IL would be pity
II this brute should succeed in tramp
passed through so many risky ad-
ventures. / met the first spring Of
the dog by driving the knife into his
left cheek and throwing him off; but
he came at me again like lightning,
and was again foiled in the same way.
His third spring was so exceedingly
swift that nearly missed him, the
knife-blade merely Sitting one of his
ears, and he succeeded in getting a
hold on my right sleeve, and slightly
wounding my arm. Fortunately the
loose cloth gave way as threw him off
once more, with motion so violent
that he rolled over and over on touch
ing the ground But he was evidently
a pure-bred animal, and game" to the
backbone. Once again he dashed at
me, always aiming for my face; and
this time the knife entered his open
| mouth, and the back of my hand, COM
ing into contact with his upper tusks,
received two deep cuts. This last
thrust was so severe that ho could not
close his jaws on my hand and he
dropped off, uttering, for the first time,
low whine of pain.
Since the beginning of the fight, and
up to this moment not sound had
been uttered by the dog, the owner or
myself. If the situation had not been
so serious, it would have been really
comical. The brawny rufiian stood in
grim silence, watching the efforts of
his less ignoble companion, while as
silently repelled his attacks. l was too
busy to speak or call out, and at that
hour no one could have heard me had
done so. This man evidently saw the
flashing of the bright knife-blade in the
dim light, and was afraid to close in on
me; but now, seeing his dog vince, he
seemed to be moved by pity for the
brute, and, STOPPING down, took him in
his arms. Then 1 said: "Get out of
this, you scoundrel, or l will kill you
both!" Still the fellow did not speak,
but turned around and sneaked of, and
saw no more of him that night.
On my way to town, l called at the
police station and gave the alarm, al
though could really swear to nothing
against the man, except an assault by
his dog. However, on hearing my de-
scription, the chief constable said at
once that this was fellow who was
wanted" for several lately committed
robberies. He was apprehended next
day in an adjacent village, and the con-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-30
An English Captains Nerve.

Captain -----, of the Royal Artillery,
was fishing on the Southwest Miramichi,
above Bolestown. In an unlucky mo-
ment he was rather hastily and heed
lessly swinging around his salmon rod
preparatory to casting, his large hook
caught in the thin part of an ear of Il.
p, who was one Of the Captains men,
who, as ardent and q better fisherman
than his master, was intently watching
the motions OF a large salmon which the
Captain was endeavoring to secure.
Seizing the lines with both hands, 80 as
to save his ear as far as possible, Il. r.
slowly walked up to his master to be re-
lieved from the hook. "Break 1t oil.
Captain; break it off," said one of the
party. "No no." replied the Captain.
81 am going to do no such thing. Would
you have me destroy my best Ay?" And
80 quietly taking sharp pen-knife out
OF his pocket and Sitting the lobe of his
servants ear, he thus safely redeemed
the favorite fly uninjured The story was
related to me by the sufferer, who bore
on his body conirmatory evidence OF
the truth OF his statement.-Forest and
Stream.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-30
Three Hard Men to Meet.

I should say the two Rockefellers,
John ID. and William, and Henry M.
Flagler, arc the hardest men now in
New York for stranger to get AT.
They are the principal men in the great
Standard Oil combination and, when
they are in the city, are daily at tho
palatial offices in the Standard Oil build
ing near the foot of Broadway. Tho
visitor to this building is received with
the utmost suavity ard courtesy and
every attention will be given to him If
he goes on business; but though he can
without difficulty SEQ the secretaries of
the millionaries. named, he may go a
thousand times without being able to
see either of three named. 1t is little
strange that they should be so very
averse to seeing strangers unless they
are afraid of being imposed upon, for
all three Of them are exceptionally lib
eral men outside of business trans
actions. John d. Rockefeller's favorite
line of beneticence seems to be giving
checks to churches and other religious
institutions, while Mr.. Flagler has q
great fondness for reforming drunkards.
Augusta Chronicles Nav York Letter,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-30
Pretty Far Gone.

"Shadbolt," said Dinguss, penitently,
"pm sorry can't pay that last $40 bill
borrowed of you, but the fact is"
"You paid me that $40 last Monday,
Dinguss."
"Paid you last Mondayl" echoed tho
astonished Dinguss. why, Ill was
on little spree that day."
"Yes. You We're"
Sand / paid you?"
"You did"
''Shadbolt," gasped Diuguss, II must
have been awfully drunk. ."-Chicago
Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-30
ETHALlNpA,s VICTORY.
How the Dear Young Woman Brought
Things to n Focus.

HOW tuc Dcar NOung woman bTOuEut
Things to n Focus.
Theophilus James Hunker had been
the "steady company"of Miss Ethalinda
De Wiggs for long time.
Tuesday night had found him at the
De Wiggs domicile as regularly as Tues
day night arrived, and every one knows
that Tuesday night comes on strict
schedule time.
He arrived at eight and left at 1880,
and he had been doing this for years
without once asking the fair Ethalinda
If she would be his, or IL he could be
| hers.
These dilatory tactics were regarded
with disfavor by Ethalinda, while the
girls parents hoped that zach succeed
ing Tuesday night would report some
thing decisive. But it didn't.
No succeeding Tuesday night ever
seemed to succeed.
"Tt isn't right, said Mrs. De Wiggs to
her daughter. 1.-THE constant attentions
of Mr. Hunker discourage other young
men, who no doubt think you are en-
gagged. / really think you ought to
bring him to the point"
$50 do L. assented Ethalinda, "but
how shall do it?"
"You must hint to him in some way
that unless he really means to marry
you he had better cease calling on you. y
Ethalinda resolved that she would,
and she was full OF that resolve last
night when Mr.. Hunker called. She
had determined to seize the first oppor-
tuIiity the conversation afforded for the
planting of an effective hint, and if no
opportunity offered she had resolved to
manufacture one to order.
Fortune favored her, however, and it
was unnecessary for her to go into the
opportunity making industry.
Mr.. Hunker had been much interested
in the operations of the license court.
and on previous Tuesday evenings he
had dropped opinions which would have
been invaluable to the judges could they
have had the benefit of them.
Last night, after discussing the wealth
er and the baseball outlook, Mr.. Hunker
remarked:
"Well, Lindy, the license court is
over at last"
Eyes, Theophilus James," the girl re-
piled, and close observer could have
detected, without the aid of chemical
analysis, that her tone would assay two
thousand pounds of determination to
the ton. "Yes, the license court is over,
but the marriage license court is still
wide OPEN"
There was no mistaking her meaning,
and Mr.. Hunker did not pretend to.
He looked at her for moment or two
in surprised sort of way, and then, re-
covering his self-possession, he re-
marked, as he clasped Ethalinda to his
bosom, and imprinted a three-ply kiss
on her lips:
'rm glad you mentioned it, my love,
| I'll get one tomorrow.
so, you needn't be in such hurry.
after waiting so long" replied Etha-
linda. 81 shall need little time to pre-
pare. Wo'll have it the first Thursday
of next month"
And they will, unless Mr.. Hunker dies
or absconds. Pittsburgh Chronicle.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-30


up and came toward me. So soon as he
gained the elevated causeway, and was
thus between me and the star-lit sky,
I saw that he was big, burly English
navy, and not at all drunk. Still,
suspected nothing of evil intent; and
1t was only an unaccountable impulse
which led me to take out my knife and
hold it open in my right hand. When
the man came down the slope on my
side of the road, and was within three
feet of me, / held out some matches in
my left hand, and said: "Here's q
match II you want one."
Even as / spoke, medium-sized
white bulldog, hitherto unseen, crept
noiselessly from behind the fellow,
and sprang straight at my throat In
an instant saw the whole murderous
scheme and realized my own imminent
danger. II the four-legged brute, of a
breed which never lets go with life.
should fasten upon me, the two-legged
one could then pound me into the earth,
and rob or murder me at his leisure. He
had doubtless mistaken me for my
cousin, of whose strange habit as to
carrying money about with him he had
probably heard. However, thanks to a
lifelong familiarity with dangers OF
evey kind, did not feel at all afraid